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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: The Modernising Nursing in the Community Toolkit
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are now seeking to appoint 12 Custodians and 3 Custodian Coordinators to ensure currency of the toolkit.
News: Breaking the Chain of Infection in Healthcare
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has today updated and re-released ‘Breaking the Chain’ - the hugely successful DVD training resource developed around Standard Infection Control Precautions which are intended for use by all staff, in all care settings at all times for all individuals, whether infection is known to be present or not. It was originally launched in 2008 and targets the prevention of healthcare associated infections.
News: Funding Opportunity for Nurses and Midwives
Funding Opportunity for registered Nurses and Midwives - Applications for funding to undertake educational activities open Tuesday 1st May 2012
News: New Dementia Learning Resource
We have developed a comprehensive learning resource Dementia Skilled-
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 8th June 2012.
News: Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 - What this means for you
Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 - Staff Information - What this means for you
Midwives in NHSScotland are set to benefit from innovative approaches to learning and development through the use of serious computer gaming and visual software as well as participation in interactive drama. These new approaches are being showcased to staff at events in Dundee, Glasgow and Inverness during March 2012.
News: Landmark Dementia DVD Launched
In the first joint education initiative of its kind in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have produced an educational resource for the entire health and social services workforce in Scotland. Entitled Informed about Dementia: improving practice, the DVD is an important milestone in achieving the aims of Scotland’s National Dementia Strategy and has been fully endorsed by Alzheimer Scotland and the Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG), the national campaigning group run for and by people with dementia.
