A coroner in England has warned that the lack of specialized care for patients with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or chronic fatigue syndrome could lead to deaths unless urgent action is taken. The report on the death of a 27-year-old patient with ME highlighted the lack of research funding, training, and treatment guidelines for the condition. The report, the first of its kind on a patient with ME, has been sent to several key healthcare organizations. The patient, who was bedbound, passed away at home after multiple hospital admissions.urgent action is needed to address the lack of specialist care for patients with ME in England.
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Care for people with severe ME is “nonexistent,” says coroner in call to action
