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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde wish to commission a specialist support service for people affected by acquired brain injury. The acquired brain injury support service is expected to provide a person-centred, flexible, equalities-sensitive model of care which provides support throughout the many years which people will live with the after effects of their injury. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde wish to commission a specialist support service for people affected by acquired brain injury. The acquired brain injury support services is expected to provide a person-centred, flexible, equalities-sensitive model of care which provides support throughout the many years which people will live with the after-effects of their injury. Key roles of the service will include: — a focus on self-management for people with acquired brain injury which helps to support them outwith the hospital environment, — assisting individuals to navigate the health and social care system, including signposting to relevant existing NHS, HSCP, and other third sector services, — assisting individuals in navigating the benefits system, — emotional support to people with acquired brain injury and their families or carers, — provision of information and advice, including supporting literature, to people with acquired brain injury and their families or carers, — building peer support networks and other non-medicalised interventions for supporting people with Acquired Brain Injury and their families or carers.