Framework for Nursing in General Practice

Guidance and support materials fro general practices on the employment and development of nurses


Framework for Nursing in General Practice

Annex B: Summary of Relevant Educational Programmes at Scottish Universities

University of Abertaywww.abertay.ac.uk

BA in Nursing Studies with SPQs in:

  • Public Health Nursing (with School Nursing)

  • General Practice Nursing

  • Community Nursing in the Home

  • Community Mental Health Nursing

  • Reproductive Health & Family Planning (00)


Bell Collegewww.bell.ac.uk

Postgraduate Certificate in Specialist Nursing Practice/ SPQ in

  • Palliative Care

  • Pain Management

  • Older adult

  • Lifelong illness


University of Dundeewww.dundee.ac.uk

Bachelor of Nursing with SPQs in

  • Care of the Older Person: Assessment and Rehabilitation

  • Palliative Care

Bachelor of Nursing with SPQs in

  • Continuing care of the older person

Bachelor of Nursing with SPQ in Infection Control Nursing

PgCert/Masters in Practice Education with recordable practice educators qualification

Independent Nurse Prescribing from Extended Nurse Prescribers' Formulary

Introduction to Health Related Research and Evidence-based Practice

Ethics, Professional and Legal Issues incorporating Accountable Practice

Partnerships in Learning

Clinical Governance: Working Together to Promote Effective Care

Leadership and Management of Changing Context of Healthcare

Health and Safety Management in the Workplace

Generic Palliative Care

Fitness for Practice (Incorporating Emergency Care of Children)

Evidence Based Practice

Advancing Clinical Skills


Glasgow Caledonian Universitywww.gcal.ac.uk

BSc Specialist Nursing with SPQs in:

  • Cardiac Nursing

BSc Specialist Nursing with SPQs in:

  • Substance Abuse Nursing

  • Gerontological Nursing (Dementia)

BSc /BSc (Hons) Specialist Nursing with SPQs in:

  • Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Nursing

  • Caring for People with Dementia

  • Substance Abuse Nursing

  • Palliative Care Nursing

  • Cardiac Nursing

BSc/BSc (Hons) Community Nursing with Specialist Practitioner Qualifications in:

  • Community Learning Disability Nursing

  • Community Mental Health Nursing

  • Community Nursing in the Home (District Nursing)

  • General Practice Nursing (Practice Nursing)

  • Occupational Health Nursing

  • Community Children's Nursing or

  • Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or School Nursing)

PgD Community Health with Specialist Practitioner Qualifications in:

  • Community Learning Disability Nursing

  • Community Mental Health Nursing

  • Community Nursing in the Home (District Nursing)

  • General Practice Nursing (Practice Nursing)

  • Occupational Health Nursing

  • Community Children's Nursing or

  • Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or School Nursing)

PgC Community Health (Practice Education)

Extended Independent Nurse Prescribing

MSc Nursing (with a recordable Specialist Practitioner Qualification)


University of Glasgowwww.gla.ac.uk

Postgraduate Diploma with SPQs in:

  • Palliative Care (Multi-disciplinary route)

MSc (Med Sci) Healthcare with SPQs in:

  • Cancer Care

  • Palliative Care


University of Paisleywww.paisley.ac.uk

BSc (Hons) Health Studies / BSc (Hons) Nursing with SPQ in Gerontological Nursing

BSc (Hons) Community Health Nursing with SPQ in

  • Community Mental Health Nursing

  • Public Health Nursing

  • District Nursing

Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Independent Nurse Prescribing from Extended Nurse Prescribers' Formulary

Nurse Prescribing

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Diabetes Management, Theory and Practice


Napier Universitywww.napier.ac.uk

BSc (Hons) Homeopathy with SPQ in Homeopathic Nursing Care with Extended Prescribing

Extended Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Registered Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors

Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Foundations of Paediatric Emergency Care

BSc/DipHE Cancer and Palliative Care


Queen Margaret University Collegewww.qmuc.ac.uk

BSc Nursing Studies with SPQ in Palliative Care

Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Education

MSc Professional Education

BSc in Community Health Nursing with SPQs in:

  • Community Children's Nursing

  • Public Health Nursing

  • Community Mental Health Nursing

  • Community Learning Disability Nursing

  • District Nursing

  • General Practice Nursing

Extended Independent Nurse Prescribing & Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Short Course (03)

Community Development in Primary Care (01)

Training the Trainers (01)

Minor Injuries (with LUHNT) (01)

Clinical Leadership (with NHS Lanarkshire) (02)

BSc Community Health (degree completion programme) (02)


Robert Gordon Universitywww.rgu.ac.uk

Post Graduate Certificate (leading to an NMC recordable teaching qualification)/Post Graduate Diploma/MA Higher Education Learning and Teaching

Extended Nurse Prescribing

BA Public Health Nursing Programme with SPQs in:

  • District Nursing

  • Public Health Nursig/Health Visiting

  • Occupational Health Nursing

All NBS/NES approved Professional Courses

Family Planning

Nurse Prescribing

Critical Care Nursing

Emergency Paediatric Care for Adult Nurses

NU3753 Minor Illnesses - Theory

NU3754 Minor Illnesses - Practice

Chemotherapy Work based Learning - Stage A

Chemotherapy Work based Learning - Stage B

Emergency Paediatric care for Adult Nurses

Minor Illness - Theory

Minor Illnesses - Practice


University of Stirlingwww.stir.ac.uk

Bachelor of Nursing in Community Studies with SPQ in Family Health Nursing

Extended Independent Nurse Prescribing

Sexual Health Unit

Sexual Health Practice-Based Experience Unit

Administration & Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy ( with Forth Valley Acute NHS Trust)

Administration and Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy (Stage A)

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