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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.

BASICS Scotland

6 hours ago

David “Heavy” Whalley with his plethora of civilian and military search and rescue experience chats us through the effects events such as the Lockerbie disaster has had on him. He discusses the culture and attitude change to the effects these incidents have on the responder, what to look for and how to create healthy coping systems and networks.Key points from this podcast:Look after your team and know and look out for the signs that things are not going so wellIts good to talk, never be ashamed to talk. Look after your familiesResources related to this podcast:Personal Website – www.heavywhalley.comAbout DavidDavid’s love of the mountains was inspired by his parents, a member of the RAF Mountain Rescue (MR) for 37 years in the roles of Team Leader of RAF Leuchars, RAF Kinloss and Deputy Team leader at RAF Valley in North Wales. He spent his last four years working in the ARCC Aeronautical Rescue Co-ordination Centre at RAF Kinloss. With over 1000 mountain and 80 aircraft incidents, David was also the Senior team leader at the Lockerbie disaster. As a member of the Scottish Mountain Rescue Executive Team for over 20 years, he fulfilled roles as the Chairman, Accident Statistician and Torridon Mountain Rescue Team member.He was awarded the BEM, MBE and the Distinguished Service Award for Service to Mountain RescueHeavy is retired now and is in the process of writing a book and lecturing on Mountain Rescue and Mountain Safety in the UK and overseas. ... See MoreSee Less

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BASICS Scotland

2 days ago

Due to a technical difficulty, today's podcast was not released properly. This has been corrected and you can now listen to PC Ben Gates podcast via the link below.basics-scotland.org.uk/blog/podcast/pc-ben-gates-a-patients-perspective-from-a-road-traffic-colli...We apologize for this delay. ... See MoreSee Less

PC Ben Gates – A patient’s perspective from a road traffic collision (RTC) – BASICS Scotland

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PC Ben Gates – A patient’s perspective from a road traffic collision (RTC) Posted on10th May 202110th May 2021AuthorHamish Galpin BASICS Scotland PC Ben Gates - A patient's perspective from a road...

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BASICS Scotland

2 days ago

As a police officer Ben was seriously injured when involved in a series RTC at work, where the car he was travelling in crashed into a tree and caught on fire. Ben relates the incident, how he felt and what it feels like to be a patient but most importantly some hints and tips for responders and what they can do to help patients in the emergency setting. Biography: Ben is an Officer on the Bed, Cambs & Herts Roads Policing Unit who enjoys fishing and motorbikes. Ben has been a Police Officer for 6 years and has been on the Roads Policing Unit for 3 years. Top 3 hints 1) Smile for the patient as this makes the patient feel better 2) Be yourself, being human Is a great quality 3) Be honest with your patients Twitter: @pcbenOnTheMend ... See MoreSee Less

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