About
Who are we?
The British Association for CFS/ME (BACME) is a multidisciplinary organisation for UK professionals who are involved in the delivery of clinically effective services for patients with CFS/ME. Click here for details about the current BACME Board.
Our mission
To support health care professionals to develop and deliver clinically effective and holistically informed practice for children, young people, and adults with CFS/ME and primary fatigue conditions.
Why join us?
Membership benefits include a regular research newsletter, access to forums, bursaries, and training events, including reduced fees for our national conference. Members-only content, including presentations from BACME2018: Changing Times, is available on our information resource accessed via the members area.
Support
Find a specialist CFS/ME service
October 2018 - Our specialist services map now contains services available via the NHS plus private providers with an active BACME member. Please contact info@bacme.info if a service is missing or details are incorrect.
For patients: BACME is an organisation for CFS/ME health care professionals. If you are seeking help for yourself or someone in your family, please contact your nearest specialist CFS/ME service or ask your GP for a referral. You can also find advice and help through patient support groups.
Guidance
BACME resources
Available for download
Post-Viral Fatigue - A Guide to Management.
Severe CFS/ME: BACME Shared Clinical Practice.
The BACME Therapy and Symptom Management Guide is currently under review.
NATIONAL SERVICES SURVEY
BACME’s National Services Workstream undertook a 2018 snapshot audit of the current provision of NHS CFS/ME services in the UK. The full report is available for download: BACME CFS/ME National Services Survey .
BACME Documents
BACME Position Paper on the management of ME/CFS
Proposed BACME constitution (pending charity status application)