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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...

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Glasgow Clinical Research Facility Course Listing

The Glasgow Clinical Research Facility (GCRF) Education Programme provides an extensive programme of education tailored to meet the needs of the clinical research community. The aim of the education programme is to increase and promote research capacity and capability through a multi-profess...

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Network and Specialty Group Contacts

Scotland is home to some of the world’s leading clinical and academic researchers. This section details our Research Champions and Specialty Group leads across key therapy areas. Further information on Networks and Speciality groups can be found in Research Areas. AgeingSpecialty Lead: Dr Terry QuinnEmail:Terry.Quinn@glasgo...

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Programme

The conference theme reflects the 50th anniversary of the Chief Scientist Office of Scottish Government. Over 60 inspiring and influential speakers offer a varied programme of presentations and discussions reflecting the diversity of health research and innovation activity across Scotland.  Download the 

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NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update

Please note confirmation of course will be sent once a purchase order number has been provided. Pay by Card Please contact our Treasury Department with the name of course and course date - 0141 278 2794

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Embedding public involvement in health and social care research

Funders, regulators and research organisations who play an important role in the UK health and social care research have come together, working with members of the public, to sign up to a bold new shared commitment to improve public involvement in research. NHS Research Scotland alongside the Chief Scientist Office, have worked with the Health Research Authority, the National Institute for H...

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Scottish preconception health research is focused on better outcomes through survey and database

A senior lecturer at the University of Stirling has spoken about the significant impact of a patient and public involvement (PPI) database and national survey in helping to shape enhanced preconception health research Coinciding with this month’s International Women’s Day (IWD), highly experienced Health Psychologist Dr Sinéad Currie believes that the work is vital to improvin...

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Resources

Children and Clinical Research: Ethical Concerns (link to http://nuffieldbioethics.org/project/children-research/) Well-conducted clinical research with children and young people is essential if we are to improve our understanding of childhood disease, and provide healthcare based on the best possible evidence. However, professionals and parents often feel uneasy about asking children to take...

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Permissions Coordinating Centre

The NHS Research Scotland Permissions Coordinating Centre (NRS Permissions CC) offers a coordinated and streamlined process for obtaining Scotland-wide NHS R&D Permission for all multi and single centre NHS research studies. NRS Permissions CC works in close collaboration with NRS R&D offices across all Scottish Health Boards alongside the coordinating functions across the UK.  The current system involves assigning a lead Board to undertake the review of generic issue...

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Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility: Training courses

Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility run a variety of in-person and online courses and events covering a diverse range of topics relating to clinical research Information can be found on the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility website. Plea...

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