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Dear Connie Nelson

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 31 October 2011
that was received by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Adelphi and
forwarded for response by the DWP Commercial Management of Medical
Services Freedom of Information Officer.

In your email you asked to be provided with the following information:-

Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Please supply me with a copy of all updates to the following documents,
made available by you 1 Nov. 2010, in response to prior FOI request. FoI
2812 01.11.10.doc 47K Download View as HTML;
* 328 ESA Handbook MED ESAHB 001 V4.doc 4.5M Download View as
HTML;
* CFS ME Version 1 Final.doc 163K Download View as HTML;
* Chronic Fatigue MED S2 CMEP 0017 Mod 6 V4.doc 197K Download View
as HTML;
* MED CMEP 0087 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS and Fibromalgia 2
Final.doc 517K Download View as HTML

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/49...
2/FoI%202812%2001.11.10.doc.html

* Please also supply any new information that relates to benefits
and ME/CFS.

In answer to your request there has not been updates issued in relation
to CFS ME Version 1 Final.doc, or the Employment Support Allowance
Handbook, there has however been a supplementary handbook issued to
approved Health Care Professionals (HCPs) which is the Work Capability
Assessment Handbook which can be found at
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/speci....

No further additional guidance on ME/CFS has been issued since 1
November 2010 to HCPs.

Please find attached as requested revised copies of the Continuing
Medical Education Programme for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) -
Guidelines for the Disability Analyst and the Training & Development
Learning Set for CFS & Fibromyalgia (MED-CMEP/ODMMSLS-0087) which have
been reviewed since 1 November 2010.

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If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,

DWP Central FoI Team

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