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A UK registered charity for people with #MECFS and Long Covid (and Post Covid ME/CFS). We inform, educate, raise awareness, fund medical research and campaign for positive change. RPs do not necessarily mean endorsement. https://linktr.ee/meassociation
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 13h
SCOTLAND: Scottish Government have re-announced funding for "Long COVID and similar health conditions"

Read a summary of the situation on the website blog here:

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Scottish Government have re-announced funding for "Long COVID and similar health conditions"  - The ME Association
Last December, the Scottish Government included in it's budget for […]
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 14h
BMJ Open: Return to work with long COVID: a rapid review of support and challenges

Dr Charles Shepherd, MEA Hon Medical Adviser says:

"An academic summary of support and challenges. But not really telling us anything we don't already know..."
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 14h
BMJ Open: Return to work with long COVID: a rapid review of support and challenges

Objectives To explore existing evidence for the provision of support for return to work (RTW) in long COVID (LC) patients and the barriers & facilitators to taking up this support.

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Return to work with long COVID: a rapid review of support and challenges
Objectives To explore existing evidence for the provision of support for return to work (RTW) in long COVID (LC) patients and the barriers and facilitators to taking up this support. Design A rapid r...
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 14h
BMJ Open: Return to work with long COVID: a rapid review of support and challenges

Objectives To explore existing evidence for the provision of support for return to work (RTW) in long COVID (LC) patients and the barriers & facilitators to taking up this support.

bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...
Return to work with long COVID: a rapid review of support and challenges
Objectives To explore existing evidence for the provision of support for return to work (RTW) in long COVID (LC) patients and the barriers and facilitators to taking up this support. Design A rapid r...
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 18h
ME Connect (helpline & message service) is available via our freephone number to offer support and information.

You can also direct message us via Instagram, Facebook & X, or email us at [email protected]

** Freephone number - 0808 801 0484 **

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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 1d
If you are a HCP who would like to receive the magazine, or if you would like to nominate your GP to be added to the magazine mailing list, you can do so here:
 
https://meassociation.org.uk/hcpr
 
You can now get a online version of the magazine if you are a HCP outside of the UK!
Health and Social Care: ME Medical - The ME Association
Sign up below to receive ME Medical, the free quarterly […]
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 1d
ME Medical is our quarterly magazine designed for healthcare professionals, featuring the latest news, research developments, and medical information on ME/CFS. The most recent issue included a copy of our ME/CFS Management poster.

#pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #HealthcareProfessionals #MedicalEducation
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 1d
#GiftAidAwarenessDay - 9th Oct 2025!

Please remember to click #GiftAid on donations, as the ME Association receives 25p more for every pound you donate.  

Donate: https://meassociation.org.uk/donate/

#pwME #MECFS #Fundraising #GiftAid #GAD #TickTheBox
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 1d
Survey: PEM

DSQ-PEM 2 Survey - DePaul University
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 1d
Survey: Can we reach consensus on an ME research case definition?

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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 1d
Research Update: ME Research Case Definition Consensus Survey

"I would like to thank the patient community for their participation in our recent surveys... More than 4,000 individuals responded to the first survey, and over 600 to the second. "

https://meassociation.org.uk/t2u4

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Research Update: ME Research Case Definition Consensus Survey - The ME Association
Professor Leonard A. Jason provides an update on the survey, […]
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 2d
ME Association Christmas Cards are now available!

Support the work we do for the ME/CFS and Long Covid communities whilst also raising awareness by buying our 2025 Christmas cards - only £4.50 for a pack of 10!

Buy your cards here: https://meassociation.org.uk/product-category/christmas/

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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 2d
This comprehensive infographic post with expert information from Dr Charles Shepherd is designed to help healthcare professionals with the management of ME/CFS.

Download the infographic poster: https://meassociation.org.uk/movi

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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 2d
Science Media Centre: Expert reaction to study of blood based diagnostic biomarkers for ME/CFS

Prof Chris Ponting said: “This test needs to be fully validated in better designed and independent studies before it is considered for clinical application.”

https://tinyurl.com/2jdm2nzw

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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 2d
Dr Charles Shepherd, MEA Hon. Medical Adviser, has spoken with journalists and has been quoted in the some of the mainstream media articles that are covering this paper this morning.
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 2d
Blood test ‘can detect ME/CFS’, University of East Anglia (UEA) Researchers Claim

Dr Charles Shepherd comments: "These results, using epigenetic profiling, appear to be an important step forward in the search for a diagnostic blood test."

https://meassociation.org.uk/7bnj

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Blood test ‘can detect ME/CFS’, UEA Researchers Claim - The ME Association
Today a research paper entitled ‘Development and validation of blood-based […]
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 3d
Updated Template Letter: Flu Vaccine (2025-26)

It's a personal choice whether to have the Flu vaccination. This template letter can help you obtain a free NHS Flu vaccination if you have ME/CFS and decide to have one.

Template Letter: https://meassociation.org.uk/iuhf

#MECFS #pwME #LongCovid #Flu
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 3d
We have reviewed a heavily redacted DWP training document on ME/CFS, released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Read more: https://meassociation.org.uk/s5dq

#MECFS #pwME #MyalgicE #TakingThePIP #WelfareReform
DWP Training Guidance on ME/CFS (FOI Redacted Document) - The ME Association
This document was obtained via a Freedom of Information request […]
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 3d
Earlier this summer, the ME Association awarded Decode ME the 2025 Howes-Goudsmit Award for their extensive work and commitment to their genome-wide association study.

Donate the Decode ME: https://tinyurl.com/bdeek9ed

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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 3d
The ME Association is deeply concerned about proposed changes to disability benefits.

Our latest blog outlines how the ME Association is responding and our latest submission to the Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry on disability and employment.

https://meassociation.org.uk/ns2h

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Employment, Government policy and ME/CFS or Long Covid - The ME Association
The ME Association is engaging in ongoing campaign work regarding […]
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 3d
The ME Connect helpline is open as usual to offer support and information. You can find the details and opening hours here:
ME Connect - The ME Association
The Support and Information Service for people affected by ME/CFS/PVFS and Long Covid. Telephone helpline and email and social media support.
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 3d
The ME Association's head office are having new phones installed this morning. We will endeavor to answer call as best we can, but if you have any issues getting through, please try again later in the day or tomorrow.

#MECFS #pwME #MEAssociation
Wording - Head Office Reduced Phone Service Today. The MEA's head office are having new phones installed today. We will endeavor to answer call as best we can, but if you have any issues getting through, please try again later in the day or tomorrow.
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 4d
Utilised by researchers across the UK, Europe, the Americas, and beyond, the Biobank has supported numerous studies, with findings widely published and cited—helping push ME/CFS science forward.

Find out more about the biobank:
The ME/CFS Biobank - The ME Association
The ME Association’s Ramsay Research Fund has been supporting the UK […]
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 4d
The UK ME/CFS Biobank (UKMEB) is a world-renowned resource driving global research into ME/CFS, and the ME Association proudly funds all the basic annual running costs at the UKMEB. 

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbgJ5gVxYNU

#MECFS #ResearchMatters #UKMEB #MEAssociation #CureME
About the UK ME/CFS Biobank (CureME Team)
About the UK ME/CFS Biobank (2025) The CureME team at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) established the UKMEB with funding from the US...
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 4d
The ME Association – Governance Review: Stage 1 Announcement Autumn 2025

The MEA have shared an announcement on the website regarding the independent governance review which the board commissioned in 2025.

Read the announcement here: https://meassociation.org.uk/0yhp

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The ME Association – Governance Review: Stage 1 Announcement Autumn 2025 - The ME Association
The ME Association (MEA) has grown significantly in recent years, […]
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ME Association @meassociation.org.uk · 4d
Following a series of successful social media posts, we have developed an A to Z poster showing the alphabet of common symptoms, experiences, and comorbidities of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).

https://meassociation.org.uk/lk72 

#pwME #MECFS #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
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