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Asked by Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 19983

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients in England have been recorded using the SNOMED CT codes as having Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis for the four categories of severity that the SNOMED CT codes recognise (a) mild (SCTID: 377181000000104), (b) moderate (SCTID: 377171000000101), (c) severe (SCTID: 377161000000108) and (d) very severe (SCTID: 2897971000000106).

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

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