Awareness raising:Priority two of The Stroke Improvement Plan, published June 14, 2023, commits the Scottish Government to establishing the current degree of public understanding of stroke symptoms and the action required, and whether certain at-risk groups require different messaging.The Stroke Improvement Plan also commits the Scottish Government to supporting the delivery of Face, Arms, Speech, Time (FAST) campaigns, ensuring this messaging reaches all at-risk groups.We will work with third sector organisations and health marketing colleagues to consider the most effective way of raising public awareness, including the less common symptoms of stroke Pre-hospital assessment:The Stroke Improvement Plan commits Scottish Government to supporting Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) in exploring the feasibility of using video call technology prior to arrival of ambulance resource to diagnose hyperacute strokes more accurately.SAS is progressing the development of a quality improvement initiative for operational ambulance crews to receive clinical feedback regarding diagnostic accuracy and the application of FAST.Work being undertaken to re-align NHS24 and SAS clinical pathways for suspected stroke patients to ensure consistent levels of response in-line with Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) coding.In collaboration with NHS Tayside, SAS is progressing work to evaluate the use of the Los Angeles Motor Scale (LAMS) stroke screening tool.SAS is undertaking a comprehensive review of linked clinical data to understand link between clinical outcomes and priority dispatch coding...