The Story

My daughter died of ME. I had to fight the NHS for answers

When Sean O’Neill’s daughter Maeve died aged 27 from malnutrition caused by severe ME - myalgic encephalomyelitis - he faced years of waiting for an inquest to find out why the system failed her. That inquest has just ended, but will its ground-breaking conclusion change things for the hundreds of thousands of ME sufferers in the UK?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.com/subscribe</a> Information and helpline services for ME are available at<a href="https://www.actionforme.org.uk/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Action for ME</a> and <a href="https://meassociation.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The ME Association.</a>Further reading: <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/daughter-died-me-nhs-maeve-hxb6khtrp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My daughter died of ME. I had to fight the NHS for answers</a> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/my-child-died-of-me-a-scandal-waiting-for-its-post-office-moment-9n7st3zz2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A scandal waiting for its Post Office moment</a> Guest: Sean O’Neill, Maeve Boothby O’Neill’s father and Senior Writer, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana. Get in touch: <a href="mailto:thestory@thetimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thestory@thetimes.com</a> Image credit: O'Neill family. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day. Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations. Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker. Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times. The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday to Friday, with bonus ‘Inside the Newsroom’ episodes every Saturday for Times subscribers, available by connecting your subscription via Apple Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.