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On this page you can access announcements and news from various rural teams for the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care.

Remote and rural research and evaluation funding opportunity
Research and Evaluation Opportunity

Calling all remote and rural practitioners! 

Do you want to expand on a QI project or have an idea for some further research in your field? The NES National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care has funding available!  

View more details at Remote and rural primary care research and evaluation funding op

Increasing Pre-Registration Placements for AHPs in Remote, Rural & Island Scotland
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Project opportunity

NHS Education for Scotland (NES), The National Centre for Remote & Rural Health & Care (the Centre) is seeking interest from individuals with an interest and project experience in pre-registration placements for AHPs’, to support with increasing access to Remote, Rural & Island placements within Primary and Community care.

The attached expression of interest document details the project opportunity. If you are interested in working in this project, please respond with your note of interest, detailing how you meet the person specification to: nes.ruralteam@nhs.scot   by 21 January 2025.

Celebrating the pioneers in rural and remote health credentialling
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First seven doctors awarded Credential in Rural and Remote Health (Unscheduled and Urgent Care)

In a significant step for healthcare in rural and remote areas, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is pleased to announce the first awards of the General Medical Council (GMC)-approved Credential in Rural and Remote Health (Unscheduled and Urgent Care). Seven UK medics are the proud recipients.

View the full story at Celebrating the pioneers in rural and remote health credentialli

 

New for 2024: eLearning Module on Menstrual Health.
Menstrual Health

This module was recently published and is available now on Turas Learn: Menstrual Health Module

This resource is free to access and open to all practitioners in Scotland. 

All you need is a Turas Learn account which can be set up here if you don’t already have one.  Instructions are attached about how to set up an account. Should you experience any issues when registering, please access the Helpdesk located on the right-hand side of the webpage.

If you complete the module, we would be most grateful if you could complete the evaluation as we are keen to hear your thoughts.

Early feedback on the module from an Advanced Primary Care Pharmacist: “I found the modules very informative and detailed. I liked mix of videos/diagrams to support and how they were set up to allow completion in the individual's preferred order. I completed over several sittings and thought the reflection sections really helped linked how I would use this information in practice. I particularly valued the information on the ethnic and cultural difference in women's health presentations.”

A complementary module on Menopause is in production, so look out for future communication on this before the end of the year.

On behalf of CPD Connect

Professional Development, Medicine Directorate

NHS Education for Scotland

Strengthening the remote and rural medical workforce

The Centre for Workforce Supply Medical Network are holding their 12th learning session on Strengthening the Remote and Rural Medical Workforce on Thursday 28 November at 1pm - 2pm.

To register click on the following link:  Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

RCGP Scotland's Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use - Part One

Registration now Open

The RCGP have opened registrations for Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use - Part One.  RCGP Scotland's well-regarded two-part course is designed to assist primary care professionals help and care for people affected by drug use. The course focuses on a holistic approach to helping people who use drugs, their families and communities, including new priorities and changes in management and treatment. The ethos of the course is to promote reducing harm and drug deaths within a recovery focused framework.

You can view more information at Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use (dotdigital-pages.com)

The RCGP are eager to engage more rural GPs, so please share this within your networks.

New EURIPA Lincoln Statement on Tackling Rural Health Inequity in Europe

The statement has a focus on workforce, health equity and the wider determinants of health.  The statement was addressed to policy makers and was endorsed by the forum at the closing ceremony of the Euripa Lincoln 2024 Conference.

View the statement at EURIPA Lincoln Statement 2024 - Tackling Rural Health Inequity in Europe | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)

Euripa Conference Lincoln June 2024

The NC team attended the Euripa Conference in Lincoln from 20-22 June 2024 and contributed to an interactive workshop covering the following: -                                   

  • To establish the issues coastal and island communities are currently facing
  • To gain knowledge of how the wide range of issues in different geographical contexts and how social, cultural, linguistic and other barriers are being successfully addressed or not. 
  • To explore how community awareness and active engagement to their perceived health enhance self-care, social support and collaboration . 
  • The planned outcome is to gain knowledge of the barriers to be addressed for equity in healthcare delivery in coastal and island communities and innovative solutions and community-based responses. 

This workshop links in well with the National Centre's vision of fusing on and being driven by the health, care needs and circumstances of remote, rural & island communities.

You can view the Euripa Conference page at Home - 13th EURIPA Rural Health Forum

RAP MSc Poster presentation at the NES Annual Conference 2024
  • Find out about the work undertaken to develop the Rural Advanced Practice MSc programme, the associated Supervision Hub, entry requirements and funding opportunities.
  • Come and join us at the Rural Advanced Practice session, find out about the course, how to apply and funding opportunities.
  • Find out about the new Rural Advanced Practice MSc programme being delivered in partnership with the University of Highlands and Islands.
  • The first cohort of the Rural Advanced Practice MSc is being delivered, find out about entry requirements and funding opportunities.

View the poster at RAP MSc Poster | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot)

New BASICS Courses - Cardiac Tele-Education and Team Provider MIMMS

We are delighted to announce the arrival of our brand new Cardiac Tele-Education course, which starts in October 2024.  Please get in touch to register your interest at courses@basics-scotland.org.uk 

We are delighted to announce the arrival of our brand new Team Provider MIMMS course taking place on 14 June 2024.  Please get in touch to register your interest at courses@basics-scotland.org.uk