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NRS Mental Health 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting - video recordings
'Adaption and renewal: Navigating our recovery' Programme NRSMHN Code of Condu...
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Groups
If you are interested in joining the patient and public involvement community in Scotland, several groups run across Scotland focused on a range of therapy areas. The sections below contain information on the groups, frequency of meetings and contact information.
Clinical Research Explained
Research and clinical trials are an everyday part of the work done in the NHS. Research doesn’t always involve staying or visiting hospital or a GP practice - important research can be done without leaving home, or can be supported by giving your permission for spare blood from routine tests to be used for research. Common types of research include:
Project Updates
The four UK nations are committed to making it easier to carry out research in the UK. The aim is to make the researcher experience of study set up the same across the UK. Working together, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are developing compatible cross-border processes. If you have any queries about the programme, please contact the operational lead for your nation.
Pain
The Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC) was established, with support from the Scottish Government, in 2009 to develop expertise in pain research for patient benefit. A strong network of pain researchers, clinicians, third sector organisations, patient groups and other key stakeholders across Scotland support internationally competitive pain research. This covers the full scientific range, from laboratory to the community, and encompasses important clinical areas such as addi...
Regional Working
The major research Boards across Scotland - North (NHS Grampian), East (NHS Tayside), South (NHS Lothian) and West (NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde) - play a leading role in supporting the delivery of research and R&D Directors from these Health Boards form part of the NRS Strategy Board providing regional expertise and an in-depth view of research activity across Scotland. Together with the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) they work to develop common, simplified systems to support bot...
Resources
Patient resources Blood Cancer UK A blood cancer charity offering information and support to people affected by blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancer types. Written with expert medical professionals and also people affected by blood...
Resources for Researchers
#Red4Research Day set to be elevated by striking illumination of Clydebank crane
One of Scotland’s most unique visitor attractions will be giving a ‘big lift’ to raising awareness around #Red4Research Day (Friday 20) Inspired by NHS Golden Jubilee researchers, Clydebank's iconic, 150-foot-tall Titan Crane will be lit up in stunning red to mark the day of awareness — now in its sixth year — with the Golden Jubilee National Hospital’s Surgical Centre also illuminated throughout the week.
Chief Scientist Office (CSO) - Supporting Patient and Public Involvement
Changing culture isn’t always easy but in the last couple of years, the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) have increased the patient and public involvement (PPI) expectations placed upon researchers applying to CSO for funding, while also increasing the emphasis on PPI within funding committees and their decision making. One year on from the launch of the Shared Commitment to public involvement...
