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Scottish Cross-Sector Hub to bring together the country’s ‘data and digital health’ experts at third event
The Academy of Medical Sciences Scotland Cross-Sector Hub is inviting attendees to register for its third event aimed at enhancing collaboration this autumn The free-to-attend gathering, taking place at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh on Tuesday, 23 September, and hosted by NHS Research Scotland (NRS), will focus on research and innovation in ‘Data and Digital Healt...
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...
NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update
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NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update
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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,...
National showcase of Patient and Public Involvement set to return to Stirling next year
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) will be reaffirming its commitment to diverse voices being heard in research with a third powerful showcase of the country’s patient and public involvement initiatives The Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Conference 2026 will take place at Stirling Court Hotel — part of the University of Stirling Campus — on Tuesday 3 March, hosted by NRS and the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of Scottish Government. PPI partn...
New webinars encouraging more voices to be heard through social care research ethics survey
Organisations involved in ethical review of adult social care research across Scotland are being urged to register for a choice of two webinars encouraging them to make their voices heard on this important subject Staff working particularly within local authorities, Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs), and the third sector are invited to sign up and learn more about how they can contribute to a Scotland-wide survey of social care research ethics. The survey is seeking...
NRS Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Reproductive Health and Childbirth
Our role is to support delivery of high-quality clinical research in Reproductive Health and Childbirth and manage participant recruitment to time and target, for studies led from Scotland and other nations where Scottish sites are participating We provide support in the following areas: Managing the study portfolio record Monitoring recruitment to target Providing advice on study design and feasibility Troubleshooting where recruitment is not...
