Tender: NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long Covid service

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You would be surprised how the good people are kept in the dark until final hour procurement Tendering hits!
There would have been an Expression of Interest exercise during Autumn I suspect..?

 

[Suffolkres]

Just contacted KMICB about how this tender came about!
It appears that Delivery manager left as of 2nd January 2026.....

 

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Well, this is interesting

The ME Association's Healthcare 4 ME team were invited to contribute to the development of the service specification, and they have provided further information below, alongside extracts from the official government Tender.

New Kent and Medway ME/CFS and Long Covid specialist referral service - The ME Association

A new ME/CFS and Long Covid service has been issued […]

meassociation.org.uk

 

[Suffolkres]

Well, this is interesting

New Kent and Medway ME/CFS and Long Covid specialist referral service - The ME Association

A new ME/CFS and Long Covid service has been issued […]

meassociation.org.uk

I knew that MEA had 'facilitated' this....
The clues are in the Tender Documentation....
I'm glad our years of campaigning and intensive effort from 2022 to 2024 is, at least being used ...and appreciated, even though MEA are claiming much of the credit!

 

[Suffolkres]

Well, this is interesting

New Kent and Medway ME/CFS and Long Covid specialist referral service - The ME Association

A new ME/CFS and Long Covid service has been issued […]

meassociation.org.uk

Everyone needs to pile on on MEA Facebook page which invites comments, counter Kent Sussex/ BACME MEA Eleros Tyson steer.......
Colin C is doing a resounding PR campaign....

 

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New Provider Announced for Kent and Medway ME/CFS and Long Covid Service - The ME Association

It has been announced that Cora Health has been awarded […]

meassociation.org.uk

MEA reporting that Cora Health, a private equity-backed company that has a number of NHS contracts, has won this award.

Cora Health - NHS for Sale

Cora Health was formed by the merger of Connect Health and Healthshare, both companies with a number of contracts with the NHS for musculoskeletal services, pain management, diagnostics and other ... <a title="Cora Health" class="read-more"...

www.nhsforsale.info

 

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New Provider Announced for Kent and Medway ME/CFS and Long Covid Service - The ME Association

It has been announced that Cora Health has been awarded […]

meassociation.org.uk

MEA reporting that Cora Health, a private company that has a number of NHS contracts, has won this award.

Cora Health - NHS for Sale

Cora Health was formed by the merger of Connect Health and Healthshare, both companies with a number of contracts with the NHS for musculoskeletal services, pain management, diagnostics and other ... <a title="Cora Health" class="read-more"...

www.nhsforsale.info

Cora Health reviews on Trustpilot (rating 2.0 at the time of posting).