Over 150,000 more people in England have ME than previously thought, study finds

Research into myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome also reveals diagnosis postcode lottery'

More than 150,000 more people in England are living with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) than was previously estimated, according to a study that highlights the postcode lottery" of diagnosis.

The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Public Health, involved researchers from the University of Edinburgh analysing NHS data from more than 62 million people in England to identify people who had been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome or post-viral fatigue syndrome.