Category Archives: MPs

Cheltenham woman in mission to raise awareness of fibromyalgia

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/ Monday, May 04, 2009 ALICE Reeve says more needs to be done to help sufferers of fibromyalgia. The 34-year-old was diagnosed with the condition, which causes wide- spread musculo-skeletal pain and fatigue, 10 years ago. The illness has become so acute she has [...]

International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 12th May 2009

From FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) In the wake of the historic first ever debate about fibromyalgia in Parliament (Westminster Hall) last week on May 5, the Fibromyalgia Association UK, (FMA UK) praised for its work in helping sufferers, has issued a press release. The Chairman of the Trustees of FMA UK [...]

MPs CALL FOR FIBROMYALGIA EDUCATION FOR DOCTORS IN FIRST EVER FMS DEBATE IN UK PARLIAMENT

From the FMS Global News Desk (UK) Courtesy/Source Hansard by Jeanne Hambleton Copyright 2009 FIBROMYALGIA THE CINDERELLA CONDITION Fibromyalgia made history on May 5 with a first time debate on the condition in the House of Commons Westminster Hall, prior to International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (May 12). Rob Wilson MP, chairman of the all party [...]

MPs DEBATE FIBROMYALGIA IN WESTMINSTER UK TUESDAY MAY 5

From the FMS Global News Desk (UK) by Jeanne Hambleton Copyright 2009 If you have fibromyalgia you will be interested to hear a debate tomorrow Tuesday May 5, in the Westminster Hall of the Houses of Commons, London. The debate will be led by Rob Wilson MP, the chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group [...]

Minister calls for pain indicators in QOF (Quality

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of PulseToday.com By Nigel Praities -21 Apr 09 A Government minister has invited applications for new pain management indicators for the QOF in a parliamentary debate held yesterday. Health minster Ann Keen said the inclusion of pain in the QOF was a ‘key issue’ [...]

Prescriptions for opioids jump following co-proxamol ban

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy PulseToday.co.uk. By Lilian Anekwe – 17 March 2009 Opioid prescriptions have jumped during the withdrawal of co-proxamol, with GPs apparently struggling to find adequate means of pain control for some patients. Prescriptions for morphine have risen by more than 40% and those for tramadol by [...]

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