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Oral and Dental Studies
We oversee research that deals with conditions from nutritional deficiencies, genetic conditions and general infection to systemic and dental diseases. Our studies take place in a range of settings, including hospital in-patients, dental hospital outpatients and primary care. We work to promote the successful delivery of research studies in the NHS and to help plan new studies that will address patient’s needs. We support a wide range of research studies including:
Trauma and Emergencies Studies
We support a wide range of research studies including: Common acute care conditions (such as trauma and cardiac arrest) Diagnostic tests used in acute care (such as point of care testing and imaging) Development and testing of new technologies
Diabetes
NRS Diabetes was commissioned in 2006 by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government to improve the quality and increase the quantity of diabetes research in Scotland. Our aims: Expand the NRS Diabetes infrastructure to support clinical studies for patient benefit in all MCN/Health Board areas in Scotland. Hospitals/GP Surgeries can register as a member of SDRN and take part in clinical studies, either by conducting the research themselves or by referring p...
Ellen Drost
Information for patients, carers and the public
NHS Research Scotland is committed to actively involving patients, those who care for them and the public in all aspects of the research process, including shaping future research activity. Read more
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
