Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue Service
What do we offer?
Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue Service provides multi-disciplinary assessment, diagnosis and treatment for people living in Bedfordshire with medically unexplained fatigue as their main symptom. For people registered with Luton GPs, referrals can only be accepted once funding has been agreed.
What do we do?
We help clients to understand and manage their symptoms so that they can have a better quality of life and engage in activities which are most meaningful to them. For those who do not receive a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, the team will we offer advice and signpost to more appropriate services. This service offers NICE recommended Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Graded Exercise Therapy (GET).
Who We Are
Our team consists of:
• Medical Physician
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapist
• CBT Therapist
• Clinical Psychologist
• Assistant Psychologist
In addition, we can offer advice and liaison for work and study difficulties
As of 2019, as well as one to one treatment, we hope to introduce some small group interventions and we will be piloting a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy group, with a view to rolling this out as an additional treatment option.
Treatment sessions are offered at 2 locations Dunstable and Bedford. We offer up to 12 fortnightly 50 minute sessions. Clients need to be able to get to appointments, although we are flexible and can provide some sessions via telephone.
We also provide 3 and 6 month follow up review sessions to enable clients to problem solve any difficulties and build on improvements made. We welcome input from partners/carers if clients wish and always try to guide and support them in their caring role.
We are also happy to provide advice and consultation to other health professionals to assist them in the management of their patients living with fatigue. Please call or email (details below).
Our assessments take place at our central base:
Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue Service
Disability Resource Centre
Poynters House
Poynters Road
Dunstable
LU5 4TP
Hours of operation
The service operates Monday to Friday 09:00-16:00.
Voicemail can be left if no staff are available and we will respond as soon as possible.
How to contact service
Tel: 01582 470918
beds.cfs@nhs.net