Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9403

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid: Research

Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allocating more funding for research into (a) myalgic encephalomyelitis and (b) long covid.

Answer

The Department funds research in health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC) are committed to funding high-quality research to understand the causes, consequenc...

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