Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are in place to support individuals diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 16 July in response to Question 16891. In addition, the Department provided a progress update on the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) final delivery plan on 9 October 2026.

To support improvements in care, the Department and NHS England have developed a template service specification for mild, moderate, and severe ME/CFS. The template, once published, will be circulated to integrated care boards to support the commissioning of services for ME/CFS.