BASICS Scotland

Paediatric Tele-education – commences April 7th 2020

Posted on13th February 202013th February 2020AuthorRobbie MacKillop

The next Paediatric Tele-Education has been announced, with a start date of 7th April To find out more or participate in this course please complete an application form which you can access by clicking the link below. There is also a flyer which you can print and distribute if you like. The course costs remain Read More …

Merry Christmas – From the BASICS Scotland Team!

Posted on20th December 2019AuthorRobbie MacKillop

A little Christmas message for everyone. Merry Christmas from all at BASICS Scotland HQ. The office will be closed on the 24th December at 1pm and will reopen on the 6th January at 9am. See you all in 2020!

Our 2020/21 PHEC & PHPLS dates announcement

Posted on11th December 201911th December 2019AuthorRobbie MacKillop

Our highly anticipated PHEC & PHPLS dates announced The dates for next years PHEC & PHPLS courses have landed, with more dates for 2020 & 2021 to be announced soon. At this stage we are currently taking enquiries for both instructors and candidates. Due to the high volume of enquiries received, please be aware we Read More …

The Sandpiper Trust
The Sandpiper Trust, a Scottish Charity, was set up in memory of Sandy Dickson by his parents, family and friends. The primary aim of the Trust is to ensure that all Rural GPs in Scotland are provided with essential emergency medical equipment and resources once they have undergone specialist training courses and gained certification from BASICS Scotland. For further information on the work of the Sandpiper Trust, please go to www.sandpipertrust.org.

To download the contents layout for your Sandpiper Bag, please click here.

Scottish Infection Prevention and Control Education Pathway (SIPCEP)
A clear staged pathway of contemporary HAI education to enable staff and students to continuously improve their knowledge and skills around Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
This pathway will provide flexible access to learning for staff as appropriate to their role and adopts a modular structure. The content is contemporary and suitable for wide multi-professional clinical and non-clinical audiences, in all health and social care settings. The pathway will comprise three layers – Foundation, Intermediate and Improvement.
Find out more on the NES website.

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BASICS Scotland Podcasts Latest Release - Damon Powell - Mountain Rescue Team - Damon, Chair of Scottish Mountain Rescue, chats us through the roles, responsibilities and skillsets of the volunteer rescue teams that the organisation represents. As part of our multi-agency series, which gives us some insight into the organisations that we may meet as responders in the field. mailchi.mp/61ba88c06a5a/latest-basics-scotland-podcast-release-andy-elwood-its-good-to-talk-11641777 ... See MoreSee Less

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Great to see one of our fantastic volunteers nominated for a Royal College of Nursing award! ... See MoreSee Less

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