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New UK-wide agreement (mCTA) to speed up clinical trials and medicines R&D
Life Science leaders from across the UK have welcomed a new agreement (mCTA) that will make it easier for life-changing medicines and vaccines research and development to take place across different parts of the UK. The new version of the Model Clinical Trials Agreement (mCTA) will allow a single model contract for commercial R&D to be used in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, cutting out unnecessary administration to run the same study across the UK. Unlike pre...
Show your rare, show you care - Rare Disease Day 2018
Today is Rare Disease Day 2018 raising awareness of rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. First launched in 2008, Rare Diseases Day now takes place annually on the last day of February, with support from over 94 countries around the world. It improves knowledge amongst the general public while encouraging researchers and decision makers to address the needs of those living with rare diseases. Buil...
Stateside research mission focuses on dementia and neuroprogressive disease
Dementia and neuroprogressive conditions will be the focus of discussions in the USA this week as representatives from NHS Research Scotland travel to Boston. Supported by Scottish Development International, the NHS Research Scotland delegation will meet with research and development leads from leading pharmaceutical companies to match expertise and capability in Scotland with current drug pipelines. It bu...
Ground-breaking stroke research highlighted in BBC show
The work of researchers and healthcare staff from NRS Stroke, the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, and Glasgow Clinical Research Facility was highlighted by BBC2’s Trust Me I’m a Doctor on Wednesday night (14 February 2018). The...
World Cancer Day 2018
World Cancer Day 2018 takes place on Sunday 4 February. Under the banner ‘We can. I can.’ The day will encourage people to be more active – in every sense – in the fight against a disease that, in less than two decades, is predicted to directly affect up to 21.7 million people per year worldwide by 2030. Cancer continues to be a national clinical priority for the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland.
Patient and Public Involvement bursary award winners announced
Four research teams from NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh have been awarded ACCORD-sponsored bursaries to support their patient and public involvement initiatives. Fiona Denison and colleagues from MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh will use their award to set up a patient advisory group to work with them to develop their research idea: Virtual reality for distra...
Neuroprogressive Conditions Research Day announced
The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government, in partnership with the NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NRS NDN), will host the inaugural Neuroprogressive Conditions Research Day on Thursday 19 April at the West Park Centre, Dundee. The current landscape and future direction for...
Adults with Incapacity Reform
The Scottish Government is consulting on changes to Adults with Incapacity legislation. The proposed changes meet commitments given in the Mental Health Strategy and Disability Action Plan, to review the Adults with Incapacity legislation and consider how it reflects the requirements of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. The paper has been prep...
NHS Research Scotland Annual Conference 2018
NHS Research Scotland Annual Conference, will return to Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday 30 October. Scotland’s reputation as a pioneer of medical and pharmaceutical research is well earned. The discovery of Penicillin, the beta blocker, the hypodermic syringe; the first use of diagnostic ultrasound, the full body MRI scanner and the establishment of the world’s first radiology department...
Season's greetings from CSO
Taking up post as Chief Scientist Health on 1 November 2017, Professor David Crossman reflects on his first month in-post, his hopes for 2018 and festive wishes for all staff across NHS Research Scotland. “As we approach the end of the year, naturally it is a period of reflection – a chance to review achievements and take stock of development areas for the year ahead. I’ve had just a few short, but extremely insightful weeks in post. My first day was spent at...
