Healthcare science - education and training provision: baseline review
This baseline review explores healthcare science education in Scotland to better understand this landscape. It has resulted in 6 key themes which will inform the national workforce strategy for health and social care in Scotland commitment to undertake a HCS Education scoping review.
Appendix 1: Abbreviations
AHCS - Academy of Healthcare Science
ARCP - Annual Review of Competency Progression
BBTS - British Blood Transfusion Society
BSc - Bachelor of Science
BSHI - British Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
CPD - Continual Professional Development
DClinSci - Doctor of Clinical Science
GCU - Glasgow Caledonian University
GDC - General Dental Council
HCPC - Health and Care Professions Council
HCS - Healthcare Science
HNC - Higher National Certificate
HND - Higher National Diploma
HSST - Higher Specialist Scientist Training programme
IBMS - Institute of Biomedical Science
IDSc - Institute of Decontamination Science
IPEM - Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
MSC - Modernising Scientific Careers
MSc - Masters in Science
NES - NHS Education for Scotland
NSHCS - National School of Healthcare Science
PgC - Postgraduate Certificate
PHM - Public Health Microbiology
POCT - Point of Care Testing
PSA - Professional Standards Authority
QMU - Queen Margaret University
RCPath - Royal College of Pathologists
RCT - Register of Clinical Technologists
RSPH - Royal Society of Public Health
SNBTS - Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
SQA - Scottish Qualifications Authority
STP - Scientist Training Programme
UK - United Kingdom
Contact
Email: sarah.smith@gov.scot
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