ME/CFS/FMS Conference
Wednesday May 19th 2004, Queens Hotel Lockerbie.

THE FUTURE DIRECTION FOR SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC FATIGUE ILLNESSES IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY   MORNING SESSION

9.45 – 10.15	Tea Coffee Juice Biscuits and Registration
10.15	John Ross CBE FRAGS, Chairman, NHS Dumfries and Galloway Opening Address
10.25	Russell Brown MP, Member of the Cross Party ME Group, Westminster The views from Westminster
10.30	Dr Gregor Purdie, GP Adviser NHS Board Developing Strategy for Dumfries and Galloway
10.35	Simon Lawrence, 25%  ME Group People severely affected with ME
11.00	Theresa Lawson  State Benefits for people with chronic fatigue illnesses
11.10	Break
11.20	Jill Moss and Mary Jane Willows, Association of Young People with ME Education for Children with ME
11.40	Break for Tea, Coffee and Juice.
11.45	Workshops
	(1)               Issues to include in a policy on educating children with ME (2)               Maximising benefits and support for people with CFS/ME/FMS
13.00	Lunch The Queens Hotel has a reasonably priced, wide range of snacks and meals on their lunch menu.
	Afternoon Session
14.00	Alex Ferguson MSP, Chair of Cross Party Group on ME, Holyrood The view from Holyrood
14.05	Dr Harden Carter, Public Health Consultant, Lothian Health Board Scottish Executive perspective
14.30	Dr Gregor Purdie Commentary on Fatigue in Neurological Disorders – Report by Dr A Chaudhuri, published in Lancet
14.45	Dr Vance Spence, Chairman of the ME Research Group (MERGE) Hon Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Cardiovascular Research. University of Dundee, UK Bob McRae – Secretary/Treasurer of MERGE Current research and developments in ME
15.05	Tea Coffee Juice & Biscuits
15.15	Group Workshops
	Towards a strategy for the care of children and adults with chronic fatigue illnesses in Dumfries and Galloway
16.15	Break
16.30	Christine King, Head of Strategic Planning and Commissioning, NHS Dumfries and Galloway Resume with “Question Time”
17.00	Close

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