Maeve’s father, Sean O’Neill, a journalist with The Times newspaper, described the coroner’s report as “short, stark and shocking”.
He said: “She has found that NHS care for people with severe ME is ‘non-existent’, that medical training is ‘extremely limited’ and research budgets inadequate. She warns there will be further deaths from ME unless action is taken.”
“The report is addressed directly to (Health Secretary) Wes Streeting and I urge him to respond in a constructive and meaningful way.
“People with the post-viral illnesses ME and long Covid have been neglected for too long.
“If ministers are serious about tackling the problem of long-term sickness they must improve care and treatment for sufferers.
“The coroner has also sent copies of her report to the NHS, the Medical Schools Council, the medical research funders and Nice.
“It is my plea, as a grieving and heartbroken father, that these bodies step up and take steps to prevent future deaths from this awful illness.”
