Education level 3: Apply in practice

NSS National demand optimisation group Source: NHS National Services Scotland.

Description: no set learning objectives.  Includes; dashboards – monthly data (not currently up to date), reports,  reference to Atlas of Variation, quality strategy document from Scottish Micro and Viro Network. 

Access: free online resource.   

Target audience: Health and social care resource - clinicians.

Active clinical referral triage (ACRT)Source: NHS Education for Scotland (NES).

Description: no set learning objectives.  Includes the following downloadable resources; case studies , toolkit , patient initiated return toolkit (PIR), ACRT and PIR checklist.

Access: free online resource, TURAS account required. 

Target audience: health and social care resource - clinicians.

Scottish Atlas of VariationSource: ISD Scotland

Description: The Scottish Atlas of Healthcare Variation aims to highlight geographical variation that exists in the provision of health services and associated health outcomes.

Access: free online resource