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The NHS Research Scotland Operational Update keeps those working in clinical research up-to-date with the latest operational news and developments across the sector.
 
                            Scotland’s research community welcomes new Chief Scientist (Health)
10th June 2022
World-leading cardiovascular scientist and clinical academic, Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, has been appointed the Scottish Government’s new Chief Scientist (Health)
 
                            ENRICH Scotland partners with leading sector charity on ‘major step towards better understanding of care home research’
30th May 2022
New guidance for care home staff, produced in conjunction with Iriss – which has supported social work and social care in Scotland since 2008 – aims to be a concis...
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                                        Celebrating clinical research20th May 2022 Over 43,000 participants across Scotland took part in vital clinical research trials in 2021-22. The figures are announced on International Clinical... Read full article 
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                                        Vacancy: NRS Gastroenterology Clinical Lead13th April 2022 The Chief Scientist Office is looking to appoint a new Clinical Lead for NRS Gastroenterology Role outline Read full article 
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                                        Pain psychologists sought to join the SPaRC / NRS Pain Steering Committee15th March 2022 A vacancy has arisen for a pain psychologist to join the Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC) / NHS Re... Read full article 
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                                        Health and social care leaders unite to improve public involvement in research11th March 2022 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 publ... Read full article 
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                                        New opportunity to join the NRS Pain / SPaRc Steering Committee11th February 2022 A vacancy has arisen for an Early Career Researcher or trainee healthcare professional to join the Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC) / NRS Pain Steering Committee... Read full article 
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                                        New online introductory course in Medical Statistics10th February 2022 The new course from Strathclyde University free to all NHS staff within Scotland The course will run in Spring (28/02/22 - 22/04/2022) and again in Summer (02/05/22 -... Read full article 
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                                        World Cancer Day aims to inspire action to ‘close the care gap’ with research continuing to play vital role4th February 2022 The 22nd World Cancer Day will be aiming to ‘close the care gap’ amid strong ongoing Scottish research into this vital area despite the COVID-19 pandemi... Read full article 
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                                        Vacancy: NRS Paediatrics Clinical Lead26th January 2022 The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) is looking to appoint a National Research Network Clinical Lead for Read full article 
 
                 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                 
                                                                             
                                                        