Scottish Government

ISBN 978 0 7559 5480 3

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Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1 - A Year in the Life of Scottish Health and NHS Research
Office for Strategic Co-ordination of Healthcare Research ( OSCHR)
Operation of NHS Research Ethics Committees in Scotland

CHAPTER 2 - the research environment in nhsscotland
Scottish Clinical Research Networks under UKCRN
Clinical Research Facilities
"Joined Up" Scottish Research Community
Multi-Centre Research and Development ( MRAD)
NHS Programmes

Chapter 3 - Integrating Academic and NHS Research to Improve Health and Wealth
The Introduction of Bowel Screening into Scotland
Scottish Health Innovations Ltd - Progress 2004-7
Development of an artificial Disc Nucleus for Percutaneous (key-hole) Insertion
Paramedic Research at NMAPH Research Unit

Chapter 4 - Financial Summary

Appendix A: Chief Scientist Office Directory
Appendix B: Membership of CSO Standing Committees
Appendix C: Final reports accepted in 2006-7
Appendix D: Research grants awarded during 2006-7
Appendix E: Equal Opportunities monitoring of Applications to CSO
Appendix F: Activity funded through CSO Training Schemes
Appendix G: Research Units supported by CSO
Appendix H: NHS Research and Development support allocations for 2007
Appendix I: Allocations for UK Clinical Research Collaboration activity 2007-8