Chronic Fatigue/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a debilitating condition that affects up to 1 in every 250 people in the UK. It involves a complex range of symptoms including fatigue, malaise, headache, sleep disturbance, muscle and joint pain and cognitive difficulties.
Somerset Chronic Fatigue/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Service offers treatment, advice, education and support for people diagnosed with CFS/ME and their carers.
The Service is provided by a small multi-disciplinary team based in Wells using treatments approved by the NICE guidance for the management of CFS/ME. The Service offers assessment and treatment based on the strategies of activity management which include pacing, setting baselines and relaxation.
Following assessment we offer up to 4 individual appointments with a practitioner held in Wells or a group programme of 6 sessions which are held in a number of venues across the county including Bridgwater, Taunton and Yeovil. Telephone appointments and e-mail contact are also available. A number of additional sessions covering particular topics such as memory and concentration, are also provided and a conference is held each year.
The Service is open to adults aged 18 and over and a transition clinic is available for young adults currently treated by the Paediatric Service and needing to transfer to the Adult Service. Referrals are made by a general practitioner (GP) and once accepted by our specialist doctor, appointments are usually offered within 10 weeks. The Service operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week.
Somerset Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME team
For more details please contact us at:
Somerset CFS/ME Service
Priory House
Priory Health Park
Glastonbury road
Wells
BA5 1XL
Tel 01749 836703
Fax 01749 836543
E-mail CFSME@somerset.nhs.uk
Further information about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME can be obtained from:
Action for ME on www.afme.org.uk or 0845 123 2380
AYME www.ayme.org.uk
ME Research UK http://www.meresearch.org.uk
