Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) services in Scotland: health board survey - updated analysis
Findings from a survey of 14 NHS boards on service provision for ME/CFS, and barriers and opportunities for implementing the NICE guideline for ME/CFS locally. This is an update on survey responses that were published in spring 2023
1. Abbreviations
ACRT - Active Clinical Referral Triage
AHP - Allied Health Professional
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CCD - Case Consensus Definition
CFS - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
CIC NHS - Centre for Integrative Care
CMHT - Community Mental Health Team
COPM - Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Cou - Counsellor
CP - Clinical Psychologist
CT - Computed Tomography (medical imaging technique)
DI - Dietician
FI - Fitness Instructor
FND - Functional Neurological Disorder
GET - Graded Exercise Therapy
GP - General Practitioner
LTC - Long-term Conditions
MDT - Multi-disciplinary Team
ME - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
MFI - Management of Fatigue Index
MHN - Mental Health Nurse
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (medical imaging technique)
NHS - National Health Service
NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
OT - Occupational Therapy
PT - Physiotherapy
SF36 - Short Form (36) Health Survey
SWEMWBS - Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale
TI - Technical Instructor/Support worker
Vol - Volunteer
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