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Network Champions appointed

Clinical Research Champions have been appointed to lead Mental Health and Dementia & Neurodegeneratve Diseases, providing national leadership in the development of clinical research activity in Scotland. Professor Stephen Lawrie has been appointed as Mental Health Champion and Dr Peter Connelly as Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Champion. Professor Stephen Lawrie: Stephen is a Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the Division of Psychiatry at the University...

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Award success at Diabetes UK Conference

Scotland gained national recognition at Diabetes UK Professional Conference held in March at London’s Excel arena collecting two prestigious awards. The Primary Care Award for innovation in service delivery within primary care was collected by Scottish Diabetes Research Network (SDRN) Manager, Shona Brearley, for work in engaging GP practices to host a diabetes research nurse and conduct clinical trials. This initiative now has 14 registered GP practices across 2 Scottish...

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NHS Research Scotland Research Champions

The Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government (CSO) is seeking applicants for two Clinical Research Champion posts. These posts form part of the ongoing renewal of clinical lead roles within NHS Research Scotland, and will help to drive delivery to clinical studies taking place in Scotland. The successful applicants will provide clinical leadership to the Scottish Mental Health Research Network and the Scottish Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease Research Network. ...

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UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research

CSO, along with the HRA and other Devolved Administrations, has been working to develop a draft UK-wide policy framework to replace the existing country specific versions. CSO is now inviting comments from Scottish organisations on that draft framework. A parallel exercise is being undertaken in Wales, England and Northern Ireland. More information available via Chief Scientist Office

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New Specialty Group Leads

CSO and NRS are delighted to announce three recent appointments to the role of Specialty Group Lead. Infectious Diseases - Professor Stephen GillespieNon-malignant Heamatology - Dr Campbell TaitRenal - Dr Patrick Mark

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Scottish Primary Care Research Champion

CSO are pleased to announce that Professor Bruce Guthrie has been appointed, after a process of competitive recruitment, to the post of Scottish Primary Care Research Champion. Professor Guthrie is Professor of Primary Care Medicine at the University of Dundee.  He is a working GP, practicing in Cardenden in Fife, and has previously held research positions at the Universities of Dundee, Edinburgh, and California San Francisco.  He has extensive experience in conducting resear...

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NRS Career Researcher Fellowships 2015

Applications are now open for a fifth round of NRS Career researcher fellowships. The NRS Career Researcher scheme was launched in 2011 to support NHS-funded clinical staff in developing a research career within their NHS post.  The award provides funding for protected time to contribute to, conduct and lead clinical research. This will lead to strengthening the research culture in the NHS and to increasing capacity in areas that are either aligned to research excellence either lo...

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Celebrating Excellence across NHS Scotland

NHS Research Scotland were delighted sponsor the 'Innovation Award' at the annual Scottish Health Awards which took place on 4 November 2015. The Scottish Health Awards 2015, is the most prestigious and recognised awards ceremony for healthcare professionals within Scotland. The Innovation Award was open to an individual, a group or a team developing innovative ways to improve the quality of healthcare and the health of the nation through service improvements...

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Delivering Innovation through Research

Scotland’s new Health and Social Care Research Strategy was launched at the annual NHS Research Scotland conference by Mr Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health. Its ambition is to increase the level of high-quality health research conducted in Scotland, for the health and financial benefits of Scotland’s population, so that the country is recognised globally as a leader in health research. It focuses on four key areas: efficient rese...

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Delivering Research Excellence

The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Annual Conference took place on Wednesday 28 October 2015. Now in its fourth year, the event is firmly established as Scotland’s leading clinical research conference; and our 2015 conference was the largest held to date with over 400 delegates from across NHS, academia, industry and third sector. Held in the new surroundings of the Queen Elizabeth Teaching and Learning Centre, the conference showcased the best examples of clinical research across S...

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