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Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission and Chief Scientist Office announce partnership to fund new Tessa Jowell Fellowships
The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) and the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) have today announced a new partnership to advance brain tumour treatment care and research through Scotland’s first dedicated neuro-oncology Fellowships This collaboration — part of the prestigious Tessa Jowell Fellowship Programme — represents a significant step forward in advancing neuro-oncology treatment, care,...
Paediatrics
Clinical research involving children is essential to increase the safety, efficacy and availability of medicines and medical procedures for children. The NRS Children's Network provides the infrastructure and expertise in the form of clinical research facilities and experienced paediatric research nurses, to support trials of new medicines, trials to provide evidence for the use of current medicines and trials to determine best clinical practice. The Network portfolio include...
Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network part of global MSA study success as one of four UK sites
The NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NDN) has told of its success in studying the effects of a new drug on rare neurological condition Multi System Atrophy (MSA) The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow was chosen as one of just four UK sites alongside London to take part in the global landmark study looking into a treatment for slowing the rapidly progressive disease with around 250 people living with it in Scotland at any one t...
NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update
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Primary Care
Primary Care is where most people experience NHS services with at least 90% of all health contacts taking place in primary care, in GP and dental practices and pharmacies. The NRS Primary Care Network is the national primary care research network operating in Scotland. The network was established in 2002 as a framework to coordinate national research activity in primary care. The overall aim of the network is to increase the amount of research relevant to patient care undertaken in a p...
Patients, Carers, and the Public
Research is an essential part of an effective, modern NHS. Good quality research is essential to help find new treatments and ways to improve health and care services, and can only take place with the help of patients, carers and members of the public. When we talk about the public we mean carers, patients, family and friends of patients, potential future patients and people who use health and social care services. There are many ways to get involved:
NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update
Education & Funding
NHS Research Scotland is committed to strengthening the research culture in Scotland. A range of fellowships strengthens Scotland’s capacity to conduct internationally recognised research. By offering protected time to contribute to, conduct and lead clinical research, an emerging generation of talented researchers can be supported to become the clinical research leaders of the future....
Regenerative Medicine
For specific Coronavirus (COVID-19) research and guidance visit the Coronavirus information hub. The ageing population of the developed world requires a completely new class of treatments to address the major health needs created by degenerative disease. Conventional medicines treat the cause of disease (such as infection and autoimmunity) but do not repair the damage caused,...
Showcase event to mark Shared Commitment to Public Involvement
NHS Research Scotland is celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care research with an impactful showcase of projects and activity across the country Signed on 11 March 2022, the Shared Commitment recognises that excellent public involvement is an essential part of heal...
