This new organisation incorporates the Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (SCPMDE), the Post Qualification Education Board for Pharmacists (PQEB) and the National Board for Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland (NBS), but will also extend its remit to cover those staff groups who do not currently have specific, structured educational support.NES supports the training of primary health care workers and, in particular, will be:Supporting Continuing Professional Development of all staff; to include-Identification of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs of primary care workers caring for people with mild to moderate mental illness.Identification of CPD needs of health visitors and school nurses to strengthen their contribution to public health.Development of a strategy for CPD in Scottish General Practice.Development of an occupational health toolkit for primary care workers.Extension of nurse prescribing.Introduction of a national recruitment process for GPR and GP VT schemes in Scotland.Development of a strategy for GP training in Scotland for the next five to 10 years.Supporting development and maintenance of skills of primary care workers in remote and rural areas.Supporting access and operation of the Scottish School of Primary Care.Research and development activity...