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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 a Sandpiper Bag Application Form, please click here.

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.

BASICS Scotland

6 days ago

BASICS Scotland Podcasts - New Episode - Duncan Tripp MBE spent 35 years in the RAF, mainly as a Paramedic Winchman on the UK Search and Rescue Force. During this time he was a Qualified Helicopter Crewman Instructor and Winchman Training Officer, responsible for the training and standards of UK SAR Winchman, both in their operational and medical roles. Duncan explains the role of Coastguard operations including the interaction with the Emergency Services and BASICS Scotland Responders. mailchi.mp/2bbc6581d05b/basics-scotland-podcasts-now-live-4979417 ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

BASICS Scotland Podcasts - New Episode Now Available - Adrian Kay, Senior Coastal Operations Officer for H.M. Coastguard, explains more about the 3 sections of the coastguard service, and how the 3000 volunteers make up the 400 UK crews.

Understanding how these crews fit into the responder network, and what their roles, responsibilities and capabilities are, will allow BASICS Scotland Responders to make better use of these resources in the future.

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3 weeks ago

BASICS Scotland Podcasts - New Episode Now Available - As it's Mental Health Awareness Week we have a fantastic podcast episode from Andy "Landie" Elwood. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - mailchi.mp/12f2aaadda6c/basics-scotland-podcasts-now-live-4964629 ... See MoreSee Less

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