Foreword

Welcome to the August edition of the Deanery newsletter.

Welcome to the new training year and the August edition of your Deanery newsletter. We have a bumper newsletter this month as we try to ensure we cover things that will be useful to new starts – new graduates, new to the UK, new to Scotland or new to a training programme. We hope that there are articles of interest to those who are now feeling well established in training and for our trainers too. 

First of all, we have details of the series of resident doctor webinars hosted by the NES Medical Senior Team. All resident doctors are invited. The weblink gives you access to the recording of the webinar and Q&As from the events. The next webinar will be in late August and all resident doctors will receive an invite. 

Secondly, we have a really informative article written by a resident doctor. This item gives you tips and information to help you in the first, or subsequent years of your training.

Next, we have a round up of the GMC National Training Survey results for Scotland. This annual survey gives the Deanery much needed information from our resident doctors to help with current issues and with shaping future improvements. 

Thanks to everyone that took part.

There’s more information for those new to training in Scotland. The article introduces new trainees to some of the extensive trainee resources available on the Scotland Deanery website Scotland Deanery | NHS Education for Scotland | NES. These include information on Study Leave, for International Medical Graduates and who your NES Training Programme Administrator is and how to contact them. 

The NES Bereavement Education Programme has recently launched two e-Learning modules on death certification in collaboration with colleagues at the Death Certification Review Service. The next item explains it all and is excellent information for resident doctors.

After this the NES Knowledge Servies team invites you to join their week-long event starting 1st September 2025. This event aims to facilitate learning, collaboration and the sharing of knowledge across boundaries and hierarchies. Hope you find some time to join.

Lastly, there’s news on the Bereavement Education Conference & Learning Event on Tuesday 11^th November. You can register now for ‘Bereavement as a Kaleidoscope: An Inclusive Approach for All’.

Remember to keep submitting articles or suggestions for content, take care and take breaks.

I hope you enjoy this edition.

If you have work you would like to highlight in this newsletter, contact Scotland Deanery.

Professor Emma Watson
Executive Medical Director, NHS Education for Scotland