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This series of podcast episodes complement the CPD accredited module on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), originally developed by Dr Nina Muirhead with the UK ME Research Collaborative. The module was updated in January 2023 in partnership with Doctors with ME and drawing on international expertise. The podcasts and the CPD module are relevant to GPs and other health and social care professionals treating not just M.E. but Long COVID too. The CPD module is free, available anytime online and offers 1 CPD point. It normally takes less than an hour to complete and is based on case studies and the latest biomedical evidence. Each question offers further reading to develop and increase knowledge. You can access this free module here: https://www.studyprn.com/p/chronic-fatigue-syndrome
IMPORTANT Learn about M.E. podcasts contain general information about ME/CFS shared by professionals and individuals with lived experience. This is not medical advice, and should not be treated as such. You must not rely on the information on this website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. Any symptom management approach must be considered on a case-by-case basis by an experienced medical professional.
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Episode 5 - Learn About M.E. and Social Care
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In this fifth episode of our Learn About M.E. podcast series, we explore the understanding and adjustments needed in Social Care and Social Work service to enable people with M.E. to access and benefit from services. We hear from Clare Ogden, Services Manager at Action for M.E., Zoe McIntyre, a professional in social care who also has Fibromyalgia and Rhona Barton, who has recovered from severe M.E. and who has volunteered as a Peer Mentor supporting people with M.E.
The podcast illustrates some of the barriers and challenges for people with M.E. that are useful to keep in mind while working to support someone with M.E. This episode highlights the adjustments that are useful to enable someone with M.E. to engage with services and create appropriate care plans. Zoe raises important considerations around safety and how the unique nature of M.E. requires a different, more flexible approach to avoid harm.