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Closed The Government to apologise for its treatment of ME / CFS patients

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Following recent medical findings that prove ME/CFS is a physiological illness affecting the immune system, causing severe symptoms for patients, the Norwegian government has publically apologised for their treatment and neglect of this patient group:
http://www.euro-me.org/news-Q42011-003.htm

Sign this petition if you want the UK government to follow Norway's example, and make a public apology to ME/CFS patients in the UK, and to ensure that changes are made to better support and fund research for this debilitating illness.

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