We have some very important news to s
hare, with permission from the Health and Social Care Board Lead Commissioner for ME and fibromyalgia, Mr. Iain DeBoys.
Dr. Ian Clements, Chairperson of the Health and Social Care Board has confirmed, ALL 365 General Practitioner (GP) practices in Northern Ireland will receive new updated informative on ME and fibromyalgia, including biomedical research, confirming the very physical nature of the diseases. This decision was agreed, by DOH officials attending the Stormont conference, immediately after the speaker’s presentations!
Further, more detailed information, will be posted as soon as possible, when confirmed.
We expect this breakthrough to happen within a maximum of 8 weeks after further negotiations with the commissioners and Public Health Agency.
Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland, has been bringing world experts and researchers from around the world to N.I. since 2011 to educate decision makers, effectly, it has taken six years to bring us to this welcome and much needed move by the Department of Health.
We can again thank this year’s speakers at our Seeking Solutions for ME and Fibromyalgia’ conference,
Professor Mella, Linda Tannenbaum, David Tuller and Dr. W. Weir, Dr. Christine McMaster and the others before them.
Previous educational conference speakers have included Professor Mark VanNess, Dr. Derek Enlander, Dr.Judy Mikovits, Dr. Vance Spence (MERUK) Dr. Gregor Purdie and Dr.Charles Shepherd (MEA), Dr. Pamela Bell, Louise Skelly (P&CC) and Dr. Joe McVeigh, who have presented educational information and groundbreaking research to the heart of our government and healthcare decision makers in Northern Ireland.
Thanks too to Invest in ME and the Irish ME Trust who have helped and supported our efforts in bringing international experts to Northern Ireland.
A more detailed report is being complied on the speaker’s presentations at our recent ‘Seeking Solutions for ME and Fibromyalgia’ educational event, held in Stormont government headquarters, Belfast, 30/5/2017 and a DVD will be available shortly.
