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Contact us

Call 01872 252 935 or email the service.

Portacabin, Camborne Redruth Community Hospital, Barncoose Terrace, Redruth, TR15 3ER.

We are open 8am to 3pm, Monday to Friday (except for public holidays). Outside of these hours, leave a message and we will get back to you the next working day.

About this service

We offer an outpatient and community-based service providing expertise in assessing, diagnosing, and advising on the clinical management of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as CFS). To use the service, patients must registered with a GP surgery in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Our specialist multi-disciplinary team works with patients, their GPs, other health professionals,  and local organisations to develop an individual clinical management plan to help with their long-term rehabilitation.  We are focused on recovery to help our patients lead healthy, independent, and fulfilling lives.

Our team comprises:

  • a specialty doctor
  • speciality lead
  • clinical health psychologist
  • specialist occupational therapists
  • clinical nurse specialist
  • administrative team

Our aims

  • Enable you to understand your condition and symptoms.
  • Improve your quality of life and plan for setbacks.
  • Assist you on a journey towards recovery with personalised care plans.
  • Empower you to manage symptoms and access the best care available locally to you.
  • Support you to continue in favoured roles, education, and work if this is important to you.
  • Involve and support your carers, family and friends.

What we provide

Diagnostic and therapeutic options will be tailored to the individual's needs, including offering appointments in clinics, video consultations, telephone or email contacts and domiciliary or home visits.

We ensure that the 2021 NICE guidelines for people with ME or chronic fatigue syndrome are implemented

We provide care for those under 16 years of age to access therapeutic pathways who remain under the care of Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust paediatricians or other community paediatric services for medical care.

Referrals

Contact your GP for referral to the service.