Require CQC providers to train staff on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) — 100 signatures. Status: open.
We ask the Government to direct CQC so that all of its registered health and care providers must ensure their staff receive Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) training appropriate to their role, as it did for learning disability and autism training.
We believe outdated models of ME/CFS cause systemic clinical dismissal. NHS FOI data reveals voluntary e-learning has failed due to a lack of uptake, with fewer than 600 NHS accounts completing the introductory module and only 51 completing the severe cases module. Parliament established a legal precedent by mandating CQC-regulated training for autism and learning disabilities. We believe we need the same statutory mandate for ME/CFS to ensure patient safety and enforce clinical accountability across the NHS
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