Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to help improve awareness of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) by providing funding for training and educational resources for medical professionals (including GPs, paramedics, call handlers), employers, and wider society on the symptoms and impacts of FND.
Petitioner: Michelle Moir
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 13 May 2025
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SPICe Briefing (142KB, pdf) posted 19 June 2025
24 September 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health.
Official Report of Meeting 24 September 2025
PE2165/A: Scottish Government written submission, 2 June 2025 (95KB, pdf) posted 03 June 2025
PE2165/B: Petitioner written submission, 5 September 2025 (79KB, pdf) posted 11 September 2025
PE2165/C: Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health written submission, 21 October 2025 (137KB, pdf) posted 22 October 2025