Further to the answer to question S7W-00018 by Maree Todd on 26 May 2026, what progress has been made by NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shet…

The Scottish Government has provided funding to NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland and NHS Western Isles to support the development of specialist support for people with long COVID, ME/CFS and other similar conditions.We have encouraged NHS boards to consider opportunities for collaborative working to ensure appropriate population coverage and make best use of available expertise and resources. Discussions between boards have continued; however, service delivery and partnership arrangements are matters for individual NHS boards.No formal partnership agreement has been reported to the Scottish Government between NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland and NHS Western Isles for the delivery of these services. Each board has received its allocation of funding and continues to consider how best to develop support for its population, including through collaborative approaches where appropriate.