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This section provides information on the latest news from NHS Research Scotland. You can also subscribe to Research Bulletin, our monthly newsletter, by accessing our subscribe form. All media enquiries should be directe...
Carrying Out Research Across Borders
This toolkit is designed for use by researchers setting up and conducting research in the NHS, or health and social care settings across multiple UK nations If you have any queries relating to the below content, please contact the relevant organisation in your nation. England: queries@hra.nhs.uk Northern Ireland:
Edinburgh Clinical Trials Management Course 2025
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Groups
If you are interested in joining the patient and public involvement community in Scotland, several groups run across Scotland focused on a range of therapy areas. The sections below contain information on the groups, frequency of meetings and contact information.
Study Set-up Plan Update: Progress and next steps
Following completion of phase 2 of the UK Clinical Research Delivery Study Set-Up Plan, this webinar will offer reflections from UK research system partners who were instrumental in its deli...
Resources for Researchers
Care Home Research Accessible Summaries
We aim to enable researchers to share findings, raise awareness, and bridge the gap between “everyday practice” and academia. An accessible summary is a short piece of content used to explain research to members of the public. By co-creating these summaries, we can foster the outreach of wider academics and/or care home researchers to engage with people with lived experience by sharing findings and showcasing these outputs to have lasting impacts. We have integrated media tools (
Get Involved
High quality research, good recruitment and improved health outcomes for children, depend on listening to the voices of children and young people, as well as their families and carers. Children, families, carers and members of the public can get involved by voluntarily taking part in research, or by helping to shape research. NRS Children's has set up a Young Persons’ Group to act as advocates for young people in clinical trials in Scotland. Role of the YPG:
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Clinical Research Explained
Research and clinical trials are an everyday part of the work done in the NHS. Research doesn’t always involve staying or visiting hospital or a GP practice - important research can be done without leaving home, or can be supported by giving your permission for spare blood from routine tests to be used for research. Common types of research include:
