Tag: chronic illness

People with long Covid have described “fighting” for care, with some still waiting for help 18 months after first experiencing ...

The leak of NICE’s finalised ME guidelines exposes the ‘psych lobby’ scandal

15 September 2021

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A barrister has leaked controversial guidelines from a government body. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has ...

A poster about chronic illness which says the following: #ProtestNICE4ME: DELAYING THE ME/CFS GUIDELINES IS UNACCEPTABLE! MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER. 1PM. 2 REDMAN PLACE, LONDON, E20 1JQ. CAN YOU MAKE IT? CAN SOMEONE BE THERE FOR YOU? IF NOT, TAKE A PHOTO OF YOURSELF FOR US TO USE. SHARE USING #ProtestNICE4ME #PublishThatGuideline EMAIL IT TO US: hello@thechroniccollaboration.com

If you live with ME, long Covid, or other chronic illness, it’s time to fight back

1 September 2021

THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE IS A CO-FOUNDER OF THE CHRONIC ILLNESS CAMPAIGN GROUP There's been scandal in recent weeks ...

Sickness and Lies screen grab and a BBC comment

Hundreds of people complain to the BBC about ‘Sickness and Lies’

20 August 2021

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A BBC 'documentary' called Sickness and Lies sparked hundreds of complaints from people. It revealed the figures in a fortnightly ...

A national health body seems set to throw millions of people under the bus

19 August 2021

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THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED AY 7PM ON WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST. IT PREVIOUSLY STATED THAT NICE WAS LOOKING FOR 50 PATIENTS ...

BBC toxicity just peaked with the ‘Sickness and Lies’ documentary

9 August 2021

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A BBC documentary called Sickness and Lies has received a huge backlash on social media. And the angry reaction from ...

If you live with one of several chronic illnesses, a new study needs you

30 May 2021

May has been Mental Health Awareness Month. It's also been awareness month for a number of physical conditions, diseases and ...

Workers besides a social distancing sign

Young adults among those suffering long Covid, research suggests

by The Canary

20 May 2021

People who had had coronavirus were found to be more at risk of ongoing health issues than people in the ...

The crucial Census question people must answer

21 March 2021

Sunday 21 March is Census day in England, Wales, and the north of Ireland. We all have to complete it by ...

It’s ‘Day of the Zebra’. But it’s not just the animals that need our support.

31 January 2021

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Sunday 31 January is International Day of the Zebra. It's a conservation tool to draw attention to these fascinating and ...

A high street with people walking down it

Mother ‘petrified’ as new shielding guidance allows family to go out in Tier 4

by The Canary

21 December 2020

Charlie Shore’s children will spend Christmas with their father while she will be home alone where she can control her ...

Boris Johnson’s latest alleged coronavirus plan signals yet more chaos

2 August 2020

Sky News has reported that Boris Johnson is considering forced lockdowns for some over-50s. The move is said to be ...

Lockdown may be extended, but here’s why you shouldn’t compare it to prison

by Afroze Fatima Zaidi

19 April 2020

Ever since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic changed everything, a lot of people have been struggling with life in lockdown. Adjusting ...

A chronically ill boy’s story sums up the coronavirus lockdown torture for millions of missing people

2 April 2020

Note: the author's partner lives with the disease discussed in this article Anyone who is chronically ill or disabled ...

A genius campaign is disrupting corporate London, one loo at a time

27 January 2020