ME sufferers betrayed and dismissed, report says
The gist
George Monbiot's Guardian column says ME sufferers have been betrayed and dismissed by the health system.
Five years after NICE banned graded exercise therapy, UK care still varies by postcode.
How it unfolded
- 2021NICE overturned its guidance on graded exercise therapy, removing GET from the recommended treatment pathway and acknowledging that pushing patients beyond their energy limits can trigger severe relapses.
- Sep 24, 2026George Monbiot's Guardian column 'Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed' was published.
- Sep 24, 2026Monbiot posted on Bluesky promoting the column and asking readers to spread it far and wide.