Closed petition TIME FOR ACTION SUPPORT THE ILLUMINATION PROJECT INCREASE AWARENESS & KNOWLEDGE OF FIBROMYALGIA & M.E

Closed on 30 July 2013

To highlight to the Department of Health Minister Andrew Lansley how the Health Care Providers lack understanding, guidelines and treatment protocols for caring for the Fibromyalgia & M.E sufferer. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a debilitating neurological disease this has been recognised since 1969 and Fibromyalgia has current research suggesting the same.Department of Health is responsible for patients experience of health care. Time for positive change to provide the UK with the awareness they need to provide effective treatment. Current guidelines recommend healthcare professionals 'ACKNOWLEDGE THE REALITY AND IMPACT OF THE CONDITION AND SYMPTOMS' A high percentage of sufferers would agree that this rarely is the case and lack of understanding is the likely cause.THE ILLUMINATION PROJECT AIMS TO PETITION FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN HEALTHCARE FOR ALL THE SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE UK.