Eight projects supporting people with neurological conditions are receiving a total of almost £440,000 to enable them to enhance and expand the services they provide.

The Scottish Government funding is the fourth round of awards made as part of a five-year action plan to improve support for people living with neurological conditions.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Service Improvement Team is one of the successful bids - £82,000 will be used to build on the success of the previous project funded through Round 3, to extend the tenure of a team who are working across a number of areas, including but not limited to; anticipatory care planning, carers support and the development of a Right Clinical Decisions web based tool kit, to allow the completion of pathway improvement works across NHS boards in the West of Scotland.

Commenting, MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Natalie Don, said:

“I welcome this further support for the one million people in Scotland living with neurological conditions.

“The Scottish Government is committed to its National Neurological Action Plan as it supports various organisations to help these people to live well and on their own terms, regardless of where they stay.

“The Framework contains £4.5 million investment over five years, and this latest allocation of funding will benefit a wide range of projects helping those living with a number of conditions, including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and Functional Neurological Disorder.

“All of these innovative projects, including the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s plan to improve services for people here in Renfrewshire and across the West of Scotland, seek to ensure seamless access to high-quality and co-ordinated health, social care and third sector support in the right place at the right time.”