25 Percent ME Group



The 25% ME Group is a UK support group set up to care for the most severely affected ME patients. They also founded the annual Severe ME Awareness Day on August 8th.

Aims
The 25% M.E. Group exists to support all who have the severe form of M.E. and those who care for them. This includes people who are housebound, bedbound and wheelchair users.

Funding
The group relies on funding through individual donations. It is a registered charity (#SC034265) with the Scottish Charity Regulator.

Notable people

 * Dr Byron Hyde is patron
 * Dr Nigel Speight is medical advisor
 * Dr Vance Spence is scientific advisor
 * Prof Malcolm Hooper is MCS scientific advisor
 * Dr Betty Dowsett was formerly medical advisor

PACE Trial
On February 10, 2016 an open letter was submitted to Queen Mary University London requesting compliance with Freedom of Information request for release of PACE trial data.

Notable articles

 * KNOWLEDGE IN THE HOPE OF PROTECTING M.E. SUFFERERS FROM UNNECESSARY SECTIONING - Preventing the unnecessary forced mental health sectioning of severely ill patients - The Grace Charity for M.E. with 25% ME Group
 * Severe ME symptoms- The 25% ME Group

Online presence

 * Website