About Us

Primary care plays a pivotal role in the NHS in Scotland.

Relevant and effective research and development (R&D) should underpin the development of high quality primary care services.

In 1999, the Scottish Primary Care R&D Strategy 'Shaping the Future' identified the creation of a Scottish School of Primary Care (SSPC) as the key agency to stimulate and co-ordinate a cohesive programme of research and training.

A two-year Foundation Phase was funded from January 2000, with the support of professional organisations and the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD).

SSPC's Foundation Phase achieved considerable success in that period; it was then established as an organisation under the direction of a Strategy Group as part of NHS Education for Scotland. In early 2007 a consortium of 9 Higher Education Institutions responded to a call from the Scottish Funding Council to move the management of the school from NES to the University Sector. The school is currently managed from offices in the Division of Community Health Sciences in the University of Dundee.

You can download a copy of the

SSPC's 2009/2010 Annual Report

SSPC's 2008/2009 Annual Report

SSPC's 2007/2008 Annual report

SSPC's 2005/2006 Annual report

If you would like a hard copy of the report, please request one from Laura Wilkie by emailing l.wilkie@chs.dundee.ac.uk

Background


Scottish School of Primary Care