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Cardiovascular Network leads pioneering study into improving patient and public involvement
A pioneering study looking into how best to engage research participants through patient and public involvement (PPI) activity has been published following an event led by the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Cardiovascular Clinical Network The paper, entitled
NHS Research Scotland Champion urges action after groundbreaking study into multiple long-term health conditions
A pioneering study led by the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Primary Care Network Champion has found that certain combinations of long-term health conditions are associated with worse quality of life — but can benefit from tailored treatments and interventions if actioned Dr Bhautesh Jani spearheaded the UK-wide study, entitled ‘Multimorbidity clusters and their associations with health-related quality of life in two UK cohorts’. Its findings suggest that s...
International challenge grant aiming to inspire Scotland’s researchers to help improve women’s cardiovascular health
Scotland’s researchers are being invited to apply to a new worldwide challenge aiming to transform women’s cardiovascular health with the help of a first-of-its-kind grant The Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) has launched the International Research Challenge with a letter of intent asked to be submitted by Wednesday 15 January before funding commences in May next year for successful applicants. The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Cardiovas...
Scottish patient first in Europe to get personalised cancer therapy for gastro-oesophageal cancer
A cancer patient from Dundee has become the first patient in Europe on a global trial to be given a personalised cancer therapy (Individualized Neoantigen Therapy - INT) for their type of cancer, using similar technology to the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine Jennifer Robertson, 59, from Broughty Ferry, who is undergoing treatment for gastro-oesophageal cancer, received an investigational therapy called mRNA-4157 (V940), which was developed by Moderna and MSD. This mRNA therapy has only...
Vacancies: Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) — Manager and Coordinator roles
Two new job roles within NHS Research Scotland Central Management Team will support the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) in Scotland The 2024 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) is a five-year initiative agreed between the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the UK Government Department for Health and Social Care to support expansion and enhancement of the UK ca...
A Festive Message from Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Chief Scientist (Health), Scottish Government
As we approach the end of 2024, I want to express my thanks for the incredible hard work across our research and innovation community Our work is now clearly viewed as an enabler of faster recovery, reform, and sustainability — running parallel with our everyday drive for better treatments, devices, and services. But what becomes clearer each year is that progress is accelerated when we work collaboratively — across Scotland, across nations, and across sectors...
The Chief Scientist Office Festive Message 2024
Euan Dick, Head of Chief Scientist Office (CSO), Scottish Government, looks back on a positive, progressive 2024 and how our research, development, and innovation community continues to shape the direction of healthcare It has felt to me like time has simply flown by this year; but as 2024 comes to a close, it is beneficial to reflect on achievements thanks to the hard work and collaborative efforts that continue in abundance across our community. Indeed Scotland’s Chief...
Scottish Cross-Sector Networking Hub set for January launch event at Golden Jubilee
A new Scottish Cross-Sector Networking Hub, hosted by NHS Research Scotland (NRS) with the aim of addressing healthcare challenges, will be holding its first gathering later this month Supported by the Cross-Sector Programme of The Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS), the launch event on Friday 24 Janu...
Scotland will be home to four new Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs) as part of £100 million public-private health research boost
Patients across the UK will have greater access to cutting-edge treatments and clinical trials as the UK government announces £100 million of public- private investment to set up 20 research hubs Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs) will act as regional hubs for pioneering clinical trials,...
Mental Health Network proud to support innovative digital therapy for people hearing voices
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Mental Health Network provided key support to a trial which found that using computer-generated avatars is effective in helping some people with psychosis Led by King’s College London, the pioneering AVATAR1 study first found in 2018 that the novel therapy reduced the distress and frequency with which people hear voices — commonly associated with a diagnosis of schizophrenia — when compared to supportive counselling.
