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The provision of healthcare services is the responsibility of local NHS Health Boards, taking into account national guidance, local service needs and priorities for investment.

The Scottish Government has not specifically assessed the provision of clinical or peer support services for people with FND in Scotland.

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The Scottish Government is progressing the digital transformation of health and care through the Digital Health and Care Strategy, with timelines set out in the Care in the Digital Age delivery plan on gov.scot: https://www.gov.scot/publications/care-digital-age-delivery-plan-2025-2026/.

A key deliverable is MyCare.scot, the new Digital Front Door. It will be introduced in phases to ensure safety, security and clinical robustness. Delivery is on track for full population rollout from April 2026. A national plan published in September 2025 sets the strategic direction, with further detail on national scaling due in Spring 2026.

MyCare.scot is being developed using shared Scottish public-sector digital infrastructure, including ScotAccount and the Digital Mailbox, supporting alignment with wider public services and integration across health and social care.

We continue to engage regularly with NHS England and partners across the UK to share learning as digital services evolve.

In 2026-27, we will build on the progress already achieved, with £100 million available to support further reductions in waiting times and to enhance patient flow across the Health System. This will ensure continued improvements in timely access to care for patients.

The 2026-27 budget has not yet been passed by Parliament and is at draft stage. Spending plans are still being developed by policy leads, therefore there we are not in a position at this point to provide a detailed breakdown of what the budget will deliver.

In 2025-26, we allocated £135.5 million to Health Boards, directing this funding towards specialties experiencing the longest waits. The most recent data demonstrates that this targeted investment is delivering improved outcomes for patients across Scotland. This funding has not been baselined for 2026-27.

Looking ahead to 2026-27, we will build on the progress already achieved. Up to £100 million will be available to support further reductions in waiting times and to enhance patient flow across the Health System, ensuring continued improvement in access to care.

The draft 2026-27 Scottish Budget includes additional funding for community audiology of £1 million, underlining our commitment to support community audiology policy development and the Service Renewal Framework vision to shift the balance of care to the community.

The 2026-27 Budget will also support continued funding of the “Near You” service run by the Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID). The service is operating in five Scottish health board areas and provides hearing checks and after-care support to hearing aid users, including maintenance, battery replacement, sign-posting and peer support.

The Scottish Government welcomes innovative approaches to improve patient outcomes and service sustainability.

Commercial companies can submit proposals for innovative products and services for the public sector via the Scotland Innovates service.

The Endometriosis Care Pathway for NHS Scotland is based on guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Currently, these guidelines do not currently recommend the use of diagnostic tests such as the Ziwig Endotest.

In 2026-27, NHS Grampian will receive nearly £1.5 billion in baseline funding, which equates to increased investment of £130.7 million from 2025-26 and ensures the Board is no further than 0.6% from its target share. Since 2021-22, NHS Grampian has received additional funding of £15.5 million specifically to support the Board's movement towards NRAC parity.

The Scottish Government remains committed to its vision for an integrated and community-based hearing service in Scotland. We continue to engage with the audiology sector, Third Sector, those with lived experience and other stakeholders including high street retailers to ensure that we have the appropriate services in place to support the people of Scotland.

The Scottish Government uses a public health approach to substance use. This means decisions are based on evidence, respect for human rights, and compassion.

The additional £250 million invested through the National Mission has strengthened services so they can better support people and communities. This includes rolling out the Medication Assisted Treatment standards, funding residential rehabilitation and naloxone, providing multi-year funding for third sector alcohol and drug organisations, and delivering the Workforce Development Plan.

As the National Mission comes to an end, we remain committed to reducing harm and improving lives. We have been working closely with stakeholders, including people with lived and living experience, to develop a new alcohol and drug Strategic Plan to follow the National Mission. This will be published in the coming weeks.

In 2025, Police Scotland seized drugs with a street value of almost £80 million including a haul of cannabis worth an estimated £12 million.