It is believed NHS Scotland has no ME specialists and just one ME nurse
A charity supporting people with the condition is planning a protest outside the Scottish Parliament amid claims they are “stigmatised and neglected by medical and social services who turn a deaf ear to their plight”.
Keith Anderson, the only ME nurse in Scotland, said: “If investment in services had been made earlier, we would have reached out to over 25,000 people in Scotland with this condition. Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome , causes extreme tiredness and other symptoms. Janet Sylvester, a founder of MEAction Scotland said: “My daughter, Emma, has been ill for 10 years. Many have been ill for much longer.
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