Education and Training
Education and Training is one of the four pillars that make up the Centre's work plan. In this section you will find information about remote and rural programmes of work and educational resources.
New for 2025: eLearning Module on Menopause
This module was recently published and is available now on Turas Learn: Menopause 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. 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.
A complementary module on Menstrual Health is already available, and you may wish to access this one first as they have been designed as complementary resources.
If you have any queries, you can contact the CPD Connect team at cpdconnect@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Integrating Paramedics in Primary Care: Dumfries and Galloway Case Study
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This case study explores the implementation of integrating Paramedics as part of the Primary Care team to provide unscheduled care visits within General Practices (GP) in Dumfries and Galloway.
RAP and SAS MSc Programme Funding Extended
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Funding Applications EXTENDED
Rural Advanced Practice (RAP) MSc Programme for Advanced SAS Practitioners working in Remote & Rural Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) have worked in partnership to secure a development opportunity for 10 Advanced Paramedic Practitioners to receive funding for the full RAP MSc programme. This opportunity will help shape SAS’s Remote & Rural Strategy development, and contribute to SAS’s 2030 Strategy, which has a strong focus on improving population health and reducing health inequalities within Remote, Rural and Island communities. Improving the knowledge and capabilities of SAS’s workforce will not only enhance professional development, but it will also open wider opportunities to a more adaptable, capable workforce that will increase resilience and strength to Scotland’s changing health care delivery model. It will strengthen SAS’s position within multi-professionals’ teams in both primary and community care and continue to support our vision of delivering value-based care through the values and principles of Realistic Medicine.
NES are providing funding for SAS Advanced Practitioners to undertake the RAP MSc programme, currently delivered by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
The prerequisite to apply for the NES funded places, is that practitioners will have already completed Clinical Assessment and Non-Medical Prescribing Modules at SCQF level 11, which will enable entry into year 2 of the programme (level 9 modules in clinical assessment and non-medical prescribing will also be accepted but will require some additional work to map to level 11 learning outcomes). Practitioners may exit the programme with a Post Graduate Diploma in RAP or may choose to continue and complete the full MSc RAP Programme.
Prior to application candidates must have discussed and have the support of their line manager and identified a suitable Practice Supervisor.
Receipt of NES funding is conditional on successful application for the UHI Rural Advanced Practice MSc. Early completion of the UHI application process to confirm your suitability to undertake the UHI Rural Advanced Practice MSc is advised.
Please contact the programme lead: Roland Preston at: Roland.Preston@uhi.ac.uk for further information. Please note UHI applications are now open and will close on 20 June 2025.
All SAS enquiries should be addressed to: Jill Fletcher, National Remote & Rural work-stream Lead, Clinical Governance Manager – jillmarie.fletcher@nhs.scot
To apply for funding from NES, please click HERE to complete the application form. Please note funding applications from NES have been extended and will close on Friday 11 April 2025. For any funding questions, please contact: nes.ruralteam@nhs.scot
For any funding questions, please contact: nes.ruralteam@nhs.scot
