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

Will Maeve's inquest change things for the hundreds of thousands of sufferers in the UK?

When Sean O鈥橬eill鈥檚 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?

Details of organisations offering support for carers of children with life-limiting condition are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Guest: Sean O鈥橬eill, Maeve Boothby O鈥橬eill鈥檚 father and Senior Writer, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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