If it was announced today that more than 7,000 people in Scotland were missing, their lives and experiences unaccounted for, there would surely be outrage.

The answers to the questions of "how" and "why" would be demanded.

But that’s exactly what is happening up and down the nation. A crisis is unfolding, leaving people unaccounted for and impacting their right to healthcare.

Today, a new report from Muscular Dystrophy UK, Missing people, Missing support, uncovers a deeply troubling truth: NHS Scotland is failing to account for approximately 7,000 people living with muscle wasting and weakening conditions.

We began conducting this research because members of our community - people living with muscle wasting and weakening conditions and those who care for them - have been telling us they aren’t getting........

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