Mental health, learning disabilities and dementia (NMAHP)

The programme is responsible for the development and delivery of education and training in Mental health, learning disabilities and dementia.

Mental health

Mental health recovery

Please visit the Scottish Recovery Network website for more information.

Below is a list of useful Mental Health Educational resources:

Key resources to support the mental health and wellbeing staff. Includes sections on managing stress, coping and resilience.

Learning disabilities

NES have undertaken and continue to drive a range of activities to support improvements in the support of people with learning disabilities.

Below is a list of Learning Disability educational resources.

Learning byte - Living healthy living well [PDF]
Learning byte - Postural care [PDF]
Learning byte - Breaking the barriers [PDF]
Equal health educational framework [PDF]
Equal Health Informed Practice DVD (5 video clips) - available on Vimeo with closed captions and without closed captions
Equal health skilled learning resource [PDF]
Positive behavioural support: A learning resource [PDF]
Positive behavioural support: facilitators pack [PDF]
Thinking about me? Essential psychological care for people with learning disabilities [PDF]
Improving practice:supporting people whose behaviour is perceived as challenging [PDF]
Learning disability nursing - provide information about Learning Disability Nursing in Scotland, from courses that lead to a qualification to finding first jobs and career progression. It also provides information about events, news to keep you up-to-date, advice and job vacancies.

Dementia

Scotland has been developing and implementing National Dementia Strategies since 2010. Key elements to support implementation of the strategies have included the Promoting Excellence framework. Below are a range of resources to support all health and social care staff in their learning.

Dementia learning resources

Dementia Skilled - Improving Practice [PDF]
TURAS Learn Dementia resources
The learning programmes and resources on this page will support the health and social service workforce to gain the knowledge and skills within the Promoting Excellence framework in order to support people with dementia and their families and carers to have the best quality of life possible.
Delirium
All staff should as a minimum complete An Introduction to Delirium and those who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills should complete the Delirium: Prevention, Management and Support learning programme.
Promoting excellence in supporting people through a diagnosis of dementia [PDF]
Scottish Ambulance Service - Dementia learning resource [PDF]
Pharmaceutical care of people with dementia [PDF]
Promoting Excellence 2021 - A framework for all health and social services staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers

Psychology of dementia learning resources

Promoting psychological well-being for people with dementia and their carers: an enhanced practice resource [PDF]

TURAS Learn COVID-19 response

Mental health, dementia and learning disabilities

Mental health, dementia and learning disabilities resources on Turas Learn

On this page, you will find learning resources and links to support you in practice in the areas of:

Mental health
Dementia
Learning disabilities

Palliative and end of life care

Palliative and end of life care site on Turas Learn

Palliative care, end of life care and bereavement support are essential components of holistic person-centred care for people nearing the end of their life. At this time many staff will be working outside their specific areas of training and expertise and are more likely to be working with people either with pre-existing palliative care needs or with end of life care needs because of Coronavirus (COVID-19).The resources in this section are intended to enable staff working across all health and social care settings to provide the best possible support to people at the end of life.

Death and bereavement

Death and bereavement site on Turas Learn

Resources to support health and social care practitioners with care and communication at the time of and after a death. Some of the items listed were launched pre COVID-19; however, many of the points will still be very relevant for practitioners in the current situation

Contact us

Mental.Health@nes.scot.nhs.uk

External links

Once for NES : Dementia

Last updated: 05/10/2020