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About clinical skills
Clinical Skills are defined as any action, performed by an healthcare worker involved in direct patient care, which impacts on clinical outcome in a measurable way. These include:
- Cognitive or 'thinking' skills (such as clinical reasoning and decision-making) including self awareness
- Non-technical skills (such as teamworking and communication)
- Technical skills (such as clinical examination and invasive procedures)
About the Scottish Strategy
The Scottish Clinical Skills Strategy was launched by the Minister for Health, Ms Nicola Sturgeon, on 28 September 2007, with the following aims:
- For Scotland to become a leading player in quality assured clinical skills education in both the UK and internationally
- For consistent standards for clinical skills education to be practised safely to meet clinical diagnostic and governance requirements
The implementation of the strategy is through the Scottish Clinical Skills Alliance, the Managed Educational Network and the NES Programme Board:
