ME sufferers lobby Fiona

Slough Observer 29th May

Patients have lobbied their MP to try to secure services for ME in Slough.

People with ME or chronic fatigue syndrome, spoke to Slough MP Fiona MacTaggart, to discuss their needs and ask for their support in getting the Berkshire East Primary Care Trust (PCT) to make specialist provisions for people with ME, or Fibromyalgia in the area.

Eileen Shoosmith, the group co-ordinator, of Reading Area ME Support Group said:
One of the real problems with ME and FM, is that they are invisible illnesses, many people with the illness look well, but certainly don't feel that way.

The group talked about issues, that affected their health, and the lack of provision for effective treatments, at the meeting on Monday.

An ME needs assessment is to be completed this month, then funding will be decided on by the PCT.

There is an ongoing campaign for ME/FM services in Berkshire.

For more information, please contact Eileen.