OMEGA
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Welcome to OMEGA
OMEGA is the Oxfordshire Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Group for Action. We are a self-help group, founded in 1989. We have a collection of OMEGA newsletters avaliable that include useful information on various topics. Click here to view them
OMEGA is the support group for people with ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and their carers. Members can benefit from contact with other people who recognise and understand the illness. Members give each other friendship and support, exchange information about treatments, and learn from each other about the management of this long-term illness.
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OMEGA Poetry Competition Click here for details |
Radio 4 programme about ESA 20th December 2011:
Can you touch youre toes?ME article Oxford Times May 5th 2011, p.46:
For years I haven't been able to make a meal...Jan Seed (OMEGA) and others talk about the research and its implications on Radio Oxford with Louisa Hannah:
BBC Oxford interview with Jan Seed from OMEGA - 7th September 2010 (.wav format, 6.9Mb) resource kindly provided courtesy of BBC Oxford.Latest research shows evidence of persistent infection of children with ME:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11204884
OMEGA members at Oxford Brookes University Volunteer Fair
OMEGA offers help and support by providing:
- Meetings, social events and workshops - Including talks by both conventional and complementary practitioners, latest research and benefits information - see Forthcoming Events
- Quarterly newsletters – Full of supportive advice and information, including some jokes and pictures.
- Monthly meditation group – For further details please contact omega.meditation@phonecoop.coop
- Information and training for Health Professionals
- Access to other Oxfordshire groups - See below:
- Telephone contact list – For details contact OMEGA – Details below.
- A library
- Useful website by Omega member's family: www.trevwilliams.co.uk/metips/home
OMEGA is also active in research and campaigning for improved services:
- Research into patients’ and general practitioners’ experience of Health & Social care for people with ME/CFS
- Research into biomedical markers for the illness by an OMEGA member - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2680051/
- Successful campaigning for the Oxfordshire Community CFS/ME Team (OCCMET) - the community ME/CFS treatment centre in Oxfordshire
- Representation on the advisory group for ME/CFS services in Oxfordshire. Our current campaign is to improve services for children and young people in Oxfordshire. If you are a parent, young person, or professional working with young people, we would love to hear from you.
OMEGA members campaigning
For more information please contact:
Oxfordshire ME Group for Action (OMEGA)
Address
4 Bursill Close
Headington
Oxford
OX3 8EW
Email: ltrl3@tiscali.co.uk
Website: www.oxnet.org.uk/omega
South Oxon Support Group
Tessa Keys
Email: tessamary_keys@yahoo.co.uk
Wantage and Grove Support Group
Annie Kingsbury
Tel: 01235 763813
Email: annie.kingsbury@talktalk.net
Website Queries / Problems
Email: omega.webmaster0@gmail.com
