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News: Scotland's Dementia Awards
Today sees the launch of the first ever Scotland’s Dementia Awards: a partnership between Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Health Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council. The event will take place on Thursday 20 September 2012 at Hampden Stadium, in celebration of World Alzheimer’s Day. The keynote address will be given by the Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. Closing date for applications is Friday 13 July.
News: Medical Annual Report 2012 published
An overview of the many ways NES is taking forward the challenges of postgraduate medical education in a changing world and the priorities for the future.
News: Medical Education Research Consortium Launch
1 May 2012 sees the launch of the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) /University of Dundee Medical Education Research Consortium. The formal launch will be undertaken by Michael Matheson MSP, Minister for Public Health during NES’s Annual Medical Conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
News: Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 - What this means for you
Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 - Staff Information - What this means for you
News: Doctors in training - GMC National Training Survey goes live 30 April 2012
The GMC national training survey will go live on the 30th April.
News: Second National Scottish Medical Education Conference - 1st May 2012, Edinburgh
Second National Scottish Medical Education Conference - 1st May 2012, Edinburgh
News: New Director of Medicine Appointed
Dr Stewart Irvine has been appointed to the role of Director of Medicine for NHS Education for Scotland (NES), following a national recruitment exercise. He takes over from Dr Mike Watson who retires from NES at the end of March.
News: New page for GP employment in practice
Online help for GP specialty trainees who are now employed by NES when attached to general practices.
