The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE, UK) has today, Friday 29 October 2021, published the guideline for ME/CFS: diagnosis and management, after a robust 3 year review process.

Tom Harris, a member of MECFS Canterbury, writes for The Spinoff and asks ‘If you get long Covid, who’s going to help?’

The Mayo Clinic Proceedings publication has recently published a consensus recommendation article for ME/CFS written by the ME/CFS Clinician Coalition.

It is exciting that another leading health care publication is sharing up-to-date evidence based information about ME/CFS.

We are delighted to announce that physiotherapists who have access to the Allied Healthways website provided by the CDHB now have appropriate advice available in the PhysioFITT guidance for ME/CFS.

The Allied Healthways website provides allied health professionals with guidance for a range of health conditions and concerns. The website now includes up to date information about ME/CFS.

Announcing updated information about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on the Healthinfo site for people living in Canterbury.

This provides clear, reputable guidance from the CDHB about ME/CFS that will raise understanding and awareness.

Many people living with ME/CFS live in permanent lockdown.

When you move out of lockdown - and get back into a fulfilling life with a variety of choices and activities - we ask you to remember those that will stay in lockdown because they have ME/CFS.

Canterbury District Health Board's diagnostic and management information for ME/CFS has now been updated with input from MECFS Canterbury. This provides GPs in the region with evidence-based guidance and best practice.

Gillian Watson, an MECFS Canterbury member, recently sat down with Oliver Lewis from stuff.co.nz and detailed her experiences with the ME/CFS. Being told to keep pushing was detrimental.