Sense Scotland and Women and Children's Directorate, NHS Greater Glasgow.

Developed to bridge the gap between health and social care, these training packs are designed to provide social care support staff with the underpinning knowledge and practical skills they need to support a person with a specific health care need. Each of the packs can be used as stand-along training, or together as a comprehensive training course.

The following eight packs are available: 
*New* Administration of Medication
*New* Epilepsy Awareness
Gatrostomy Care and Feeding
Management of a Severe Allergic Reaction
Management of Diabetes Mellitus
Nasogastric Care and Feeding
Supporting People who have Breathing Difficulties
Tracheostomy Care and Suction.

These flexible training packs provide basic knowledge and understanding of a specific health care need. This will enable staff to use the knowledge to gain an understanding of the needs of individual service users, and to gain the confidence and competence to support the individual's health care, respond in an emergency situation and identify when and how to seek medical assistance. Each pack also provides guidance to teach staff to record and report health care information in accordance with legal, registration and organisational requirements. Each pack is cross mapped to LDAF and N/SVQs.

Vital information for: staff with a supervisory responsibility for those providing direct care, as well as patient carers and non-nursing carers such as support workers; and organisations providings support to children and adults living in the community, who require ongoing support to meet their health care needs.