▁educational ▁resources ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁further ▁development ▁of ▁the ▁N HS ▁Scotland ▁e - Library . ▁N ES ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁UK SG , ▁an ▁international ▁association ▁that ▁a ims ▁to ▁connect ▁the ▁information ▁community ▁and ▁encou rage ▁the ▁exchange ▁of ▁ideas ▁on ▁scholar ly ▁communication . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁N ES ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁bringing ▁together ▁three ▁existing ▁bodies ▁- ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Council ▁for ▁Post grad uate ▁Medical ▁and ▁D ental ▁Education , ▁the ▁Post ▁Qual ification ▁Education ▁Board ▁for ▁Ph arm ac ists , ▁and ▁the ▁National ▁Board ▁for ▁N urs ing , ▁Mid w if ery ▁and ▁Health ▁Vis iting ▁for ▁Scotland . ▁ ▁Since ▁it ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁N ES ▁has ▁adapted ▁to ▁many ▁changes , ▁working ▁with ▁partner ▁st ake hold ers ▁to ▁support ▁health care ▁profession als ▁and ▁other ▁workers ▁across ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁organis ations . ▁ ▁The ▁N ES ▁work force ▁numbers ▁jump ed ▁from ▁around ▁ 6 0 0 ▁people ▁to ▁just ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁people ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁N ES ▁taking ▁on ▁the ▁role ▁as ▁employ er ▁of ▁GP ▁tra ine es , ▁when ▁these ▁tra ine es ▁are ▁on ▁pla c ements ▁in ▁general ▁practice ▁settings . ▁ ▁Working ▁with ▁other ▁organis ations ▁▁ ▁To ▁develop ▁the ▁health ▁and ▁care ▁work force , ▁N ES ▁have ▁aim ed ▁to ▁coordinate ▁their ▁efforts ▁with ▁the ▁regul atory ▁bodies