Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118116

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what actions have been delivered under the Final Delivery Plan on ME/CFS to improve access to healthcare and support for people with severe and very severe ME.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Department is currently developing a template service specification for mild and moderate myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), which also references severe ME/CFS. Further work will need to be undertaken to stren...

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