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Patient and public involvement in critical care

Critical Care research in Scotland has been particularly busy throughout the pandemic and given the nature of the patient population, patient and public involvement can come with challenges. However over the past year as we work towards the deliverables of the Shared Commitment, NRS Critical Care have been thinking about how we can work smarter to harness  important patient and public involvement. Here we r...

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Study Portfolio

We oversee research that deals with both the medical and the surgical treatment of eye diseases, as well as optometry and visual rehabilitation and other key areas within the broader discipline of vision sciences. This means that we support a wide range of research studies such as those involving medicines and devices for diseases of the eye, those investigating childhood and inherited visual disorders, and studies of aids to help people with visual impairment. These studies can focus...

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About the Network

We provide support in the following areas: Managing the study portfolio record Monitoring the attainment of recruitment targets Providing advice on study design and feasibility Troubleshooting issues with poor recruitment Sharing information on new studies Identifying potential sites for studies Raising the profile of research in Emergency Care Facilitating links between research in Emergency Care and relevant stakeho...

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Cancer Network

NRS Cancer is supported by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government to increase, support and sustain clinical trial activity in cancer care in partnership with the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC). The fundamental aim of NRS Cancer is to support the recruitment of cancer patients into clinical research and so contribut...

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Metabolic Research Register

Can you help us advance the treatment and care of people with metabolic or weight related health conditions? We are asking members of the public to consider joining a register of people who have an interest in weight loss and metabolic research, and in the prevention of type 2 diabetes. Many people feel that their body size is preventing them from doing activities they would like to do. It is not entirely under personal control. People who are higher weight generally h...

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Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership

The Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership (SHARP) has been formed with funding supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). It is planned to function for 15 months in the first instance, starting in March 2023. It will address the barriers to accessing liver services and develop research initiatives for geographically isolated and/or socio-economically deprived populations.

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COVID-19 Research in Scotland

Working with partners across UK, Scotland led, enabled and delivered world-class COVID-19 research, a key element of the Government’s overall response to the pandemic. This included

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Exhibitors and Sponsors

Thank you to our conference sponsors who generously contributed to the cost of delivering the conference and enabled us to bring together so many individuals across our research and innovation community. Event Supporter 

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Data Safe Haven

Safe Havens provide a platform for the use of NHS electronic data in research feasibility, delivery and pharmacovigilance offering: A secure environment, with trained staff operating to agreed principles and standards A federated network across Scotland working collaboratively to deliver and develop health informatics capability Access to a wide range of anonymised datasets  (including national datasets through to specialised local datasets) Robust...

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About the Network

Mental Health is one of the major public health challenges in Scotland. Around one in four people are estimated to be affected by mental ill-health in any one year. The NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Network supports an active mental health research community across Scotland, leading research in areas such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, depression, addictions, and psychosis. The Network is primarily based in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, with Network funded sta...

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