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

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

Cora Health reviews on Trustpilot (rating 2.0 at the time of posting).
 
Given the contract notice is out, already has terms specified and this seems to have a closing date of 5 February 2026 I expect not. Sorry to sound negative on this but it doesn’t look to me as if they are seeking patient participation in defining what is needed here. Happy to be corrected if I’m misreading this.
They have awarded and are in 'standby period' where anyone or providor aggrieved can challenge award.
 
Will the Sussex and Kent ME/CFS Society be involved in developing the new Kent and Medway ME/CFS Services? The so called patient group/charity claims to have 'helped set up' the Sussex NHS Services and to have 'worked with' the Kent and Medway Service Team and its Lead Dr Vegara-Williamson.

Probably the Sussex and Kent Society will be involved in the new services. As 'Key Features' of the proposed new Kent and Medway Service will include:
'Integration with primary care, community services, and voluntary sector'




Sussex/Kent ME/CFS Society 2022:

'NHS Specialist ME/CFS Services'

'We also work with Dr Vegara-Williamson and his experienced team of four at the Kent & Medway Service that we also assisted in establishing at a similar time.'





And this is the 'success' the Sussex Society Chair claimed for the NHS ME/CFS Services thus far:

2022: “As regards intervention and support, 92% of those people diagnosed will go onto attend a self-management course, with 94% of those people finding their ability to manage their symptoms and impact on function of ME/CFS has improved, and 100% feeling ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the programme after returning their evaluation questionnaires.







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