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ANZMES Survey 2016

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ANZMES SURVEY 2016 –

To be completed and sent in by the 5th December 2016

Survey link is:
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3001586/New-Survey

There are some key points that it will be useful for you to understand before filling out the survey.

  1. It is totally voluntary to complete the survey.
  2. Completion of the survey is anonymous and so we will not know who has completed the survey or be able to link a person with their responses.
  3. All the responses will be joined together so only group information will be used.
  4. The final statistics from the survey will be shared with others.  For example it may be shared with the media via a press release. This information will also be used for lobbying.

We are aware that ME/CFS has a large impact is a variety of areas and so we could have included many areas in this survey, however, we are also aware that completing a long survey would not be possible for many people with ME/CFS and so we have not been able to include all the areas.

We would encourage you to complete the survey, as the more people who complete the survey the more notice others will take of the results. If you know others with ME/CFS please encourage them to complete the survey as well.

The results will be summarised in the Meeting Place and on the ANZMES website.

 

Dr Vallings Speaking at Arthritis Meeting

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‘Focusing on Pain and Fibromyalgia’

 

To he held at: The University of Auckland

Date: Saturday 17th September 2016

Time: 10am – 12.30pm

Venue: Gate 1 Building 730, Room 220
The University of Auckland Clinics
Tamaki Innovation Campus
261 Morrin Road, St Johns
Auckland

Topic:
A summary of tips to manage arthritis and reduce pain

Guest Speaker
Dr Rosamund Vallings who is a GP with a specialty in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue and is an international expert and presenter in these conditions.

Dr Vallings will be giving the latest in research and treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue including information from the international ME Conference 2016 in London UK. She will of course be talking about how to manage these frustrating conditions and the fatigue from inflammatory arthritis.

The second presentation of this seminar

Topic:

A summary of tips to manage arthritis and reduce pain with Georgina Greville,

RN Arthritis Educator. AUT on Wednesday 21st September
Dr Lawrence Teoh Rheumatologist will talk about Osteoarthritis.

Dr Teoh, is a Rheumatologist in private practice at Medical Specialists Group in Epsom. He has a special interest in the non-operative treatment of knee and hip Osteoarthritis.

The topics he will cover are:

Main risk factors for Osteoarthritis; Understanding osteoarthritis pain.

Current approach for the non-operative treatment of knee and hip Osteoarthritis. The need for a paradigm shift with a community / public health approach.

 

New Zealand Research into ME/CFS Featured in the liME Volume 10 Issue – Journal

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Researchers and Health Professionals from New Zealand have featured on page 46 of the latest liME Journal.  Those mentioned are;

Warren P. Tate, Eiren C. Sweetman, Alex J. K. Noble, Christina D. Edgar, Grace Bateman, Angus Mackay, Margaret M. Ryan, Lynette D. Hodges & Rosamund Vallings.

Departments involved.

Department of Biochemistry,

Department of Anatomy, University  of Otago, Dunedin & Brain Health

Research Centre and Brain health New Zealand,

School of Sport and  Exercise, Massey University,  Palmerston North,

& Howick Health and Medical Centre, Auckland.

Please see link below

Invest ME liME Volume 10 Journal

ANZMES Awareness Poster

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This year our focus is on Youth with ME/CFS and we have a new poster which is especially aimed at capturing the attention of youth who may suffer from ME/CFS – If you would like to promote ME Awareness among youth, posters are available through us.

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ME Awareness Day the 12th of May – Letter to Parliament

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The 12th of May is ME Day and this is a time when we encourage our members or those who wish to support us, by writing a letter to local Members of Parliament to make them aware of ME/CFS in the community.

If you would like to take part please download the form letter, fill it in by following the procedures below and send in to your local MP. We thank you for your support.

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  • Fill in your name and address
  • Fill in the name of your MP
  • Sign the letter
  • Address the envelope
  • Post the letter, there is no postage needed on letters addressed to MP’s at Parliament Building, Wellington.

v    Address the envelope:

Member of Parliament’s name
Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings
Wellington 6160

You do not need to affix a postage stamp.

Post the letter.

Your letter will count. It may take time, but there is influence in the number of letters received

Dr Vallings North Island Meetings Scheduled

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Dr Vallings will be holding meetings in regions around the North Island during the months of May, June, August and September.

See contact people for your region below for more details.

6th May – Rotorua – contact Ann Lemon 0800 632 377

25th June – Tauranga – contact Jackie Bassett (07) 811 480

11th Aug – Hamilton – contact Tracey Larsen (07) 834 4745

6th Sept – Wellington – contact Catherine Entwistle (04) 232 4033 

17th Sept – Auckland – Arthritis/FM group – details to be arranged

Check in again, more information to follow.

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