Face to Face Courses

We specialise in providing valuable intensive training programmes to health professionals throughout Scotland with the overall aim to raise the quality of pre-hospital immediate care.

We offer a range of face-to-face courses including:

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

2 hours ago

Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Jon McCormack, explores the rare occurrence of paediatric cardiac arrest; he talks through the CRASH algorithm and emphasises the importance of cognitive aids and good airway positioning.He also explains why, with a couple of caveats, in these situations it’s ok to see children as small adults.Key points from this podcast:Cognitive aids are really important, know what cognitive aids you have available, become familiar with where they are and how you use them……. and use them.Do the basics well with airways, and practice the techniques regularly.You are not on your own, know your pathways for guidance and advice and call them for help for anything from attending the incident through drug calculations to decision making, the support network is there, know your support pathways.In resuscitation think of children are just being small adultsResources related to this podcast:Paediatric TCA paper: emj.bmj.com/content/35/11/669.long30/60/90 reference guideline for resus in drowning (Credit: National Operation Guidance on Water Rescue & Flooding)About JonJon is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.He graduated from Dundee University in 1998 before completing his Anaesthetic training in South East Scotland and a Paediatric Anaesthetic Fellowship in Vancouver.He is a Clinical Lead for Paediatric Trauma in the South-East Scotland Trauma Network and a member of the Scottish Trauma Network Paediatric Core Group and the national Mass Casualty-Major Incident planning group.Jon is also the Deputy Lead Examiner for the Diploma in Retrieval and Transfer Medicine (RCSEd) and is on the EMRS organising committee of the annual Retrieval Conference.His three children, generally keep him busy out of work but whenever time allows Jon is a keen cyclist and whenever snow allows, a very keen skier. ... See MoreSee Less

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BASICS Scotland

1 day ago

The BASICS of Hypothermia: An International Approach - The BASICS of Hypothermia: An International ApproachOnline Virtual Conference: 15th to 20th February 2021BASICS Scotland is proud to welcomeLes GordonPresents:Management of hypothermic cardiac arrest and rewarming in a peripheral hospital when ECLS is not available.For more info - basics-scotland.org.uk/hypothermia/#basicsofhypothermia ... See MoreSee Less

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BASICS Scotland

2 days ago

Christine talks us through dementia, what is it? What common forms may we come across and how does delirium differ? And how do we best manage and treat patients with dementia in the pre-hospital emergency setting? Top 3 tips:• Stay calm, a smile and touch is reassuring, maintain eye contact.• Use words which ask for a simple answer• Engage with relevant others where possible to ensure wishes are supported and the person feels safe Links and resources: Information on section 47www.gov.scot/publications/section-47-certificate/ Dementia MKNwww.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/dementia/organisations.aspx Think capacity, think consent (link for further learning)www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/fqca5enl/capacity_and_consent-interactive.pdf Dementia standardsStandards for care for dementia in Scotlandwww.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/advice-and-guidance/2011/06/standard... Alzheimers Scotlandwww.alzscot.org/ Adults with incapacity Act (2000)www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/4/contents ... See MoreSee Less

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