Health and Social Care Structures

The major research Boards across Scotland - North (NHS Grampian), East (NHS Tayside), South (NHS Lothian) and West (NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde) - play a leading role in supporting the delivery of research and R&D Directors from these Health Boards form part of the NRS Strategy Board providing regional expertise and an in-depth view of research activity across Scotland.

The Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network is funded by the Chief Scientist Office to promote a culture of clinical research in dementia across Scotland and improve recruitment to high-quality studies from both urban and rural areas.

NRS Mental Health was set up in 2009. Funded by the Chief Scientists Office (CSO) the primary aims of the network are to: increase the amount of high-quality clinical research in Mental Health in Scotland; and to increase the number of people participating in Mental Health research studies in Scotland.

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 contribute to improving the quality of cancer care for patients across Scotland. This has been achieved by improving the supportive research infrastructure in NHS Cancer Services in Scotland.

The NRS Stroke Research Network aims to expand stroke research in Scotland whilst ensuring it is of high quality, timely and better tailored to the needs of the people of Scotland. The Network is funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) and is steered by an Executive Group which represents four regional research committees: East Scotland, North East Scotland, South East of Scotland and West of Scotland. The Executive Group aims to include key stroke researchers in Scotland, plus representatives from the CSO, Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland and Stroke Association.

Strong infrastructure and world-class clinical and academic expertise create a vibrant research environment across a number of key therapeutic areas. NHS Research Scotland supports delivery of a range of high-quality studies across a spectrum of disease and clinical need. All research within Scotland lies within the remit of at least one Network or Specialty Group (SG). Topic Networks and Specialty Groups (SGs) are the key national bodies for supporting clinical research activity in Scotland.

<p>NHS Research Scotland (NRS) is a partnership involving Scottish NHS Boards and the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government.

The major research Boards across Scotland - North (NHS Grampian), East (NHS Tayside), South (NHS Lothian) and West (NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde) - play a leading role in supporting the delivery of research and R&D. Directors from these Health Boards form part of the NRS Strategy Board providing regional expertise and an in-depth view of research activity across Scotland.

The major research Boards across Scotland - North (NHS Grampian), East (NHS Tayside), South (NHS Lothian) and West (NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde) - play a leading role in supporting the delivery of research and R&D Directors from these Health Boards form part of the NRS Strategy Board providing regional expertise and an in-depth view of research activity across Scotland.