‘HOT TOPICS’ IN HUDDERSFIELD on SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 2011
Questions are invited on anything you want to ask – the list below is just a
quick summary of issues that people may wish to raise:
BENEFITS
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ESA, WCA and Fluctuating Conditions report
DLA changes
MANAGEMENT
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NICE guideline and PACE trial
New drugs: Rituximab
RESEARCH
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New international diagnostic criteria
MRC Expert Group and £1.5m research funding
ME biobank and post-mortem tissue bank
XMRV developments
Lightning Process trial
SERVICES
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Cutbacks to existing NHS referral services
POLITICS
 APPG on ME
 Media coverage of ME/CFS
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THE ME ASSOCIATION
Website: www.meassociation.org.uk
ME Connect telephone information and support service:
Tel: 0844 576 5326 any day of the week from 10am to 12 noon; 2pm to 4pm
and 7pm to 9pm
Dr Charles Shepherd
Hon Medical Adviser