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About us

We are a special health board responsible for supporting NHS services in Scotland by developing and delivering education and training for those who work in NHSScotland

Our vision

Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland.

Our mission

To provide educational solutions that support excellence in healthcare for the people of Scotland

Everything we do is based on eight ways of working. These are:

  • be open, listen and learn;
  • work together with others to benefit patients;
  • look ahead and be creative;
  • promote equality and value diversity;
  • always aim for quality and excellence;
  • understand and respond quickly and confidently;
  • work to a clear common cause; and
  • give people power and lead by example.
What we do

Malcolm Wright, NES Website Re-launch August 2011...
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Freedom of information

All the information related to the NHS Education for Scotland FOI Publication Scheme ...
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Our organisation structure

An overview of how we are organised including board member contacts, directorate and departmental leads...
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The Board

There are 16 places on the NHS Education for Scotland Board of which 10 are non-executive and 6 are executive. All Board members are appointed by the Health Minister...
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Planning and Performance

We routinely publish information about us, our spending, our performance, our decisions and our priorities - below are a selection of key corporate documents which you may find useful....
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Patient Focus, Public Involvement

The National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 sets out specific duties for NHS Boards in involving people during planning and delivering services...
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Equality and diversity

Equality is about creating a fairer society where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Diversity is about recognising and valuing difference in its broadest sense...
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Events

Discover the different education events that we organise each year   ...
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What's New

In this section we list all of the 'What's new' items from across the website. ...
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Tenders

Current Tender Opportunities Select the title to download the pack which contains details and instructions on how to apply. Guidance on NES procurement procedures can be found on the Suppliers...
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