Scottish Government

Funding research leading to improvements in healthcare and NHSScotland

ISBN 978 0 7559 5948 8

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Contents

FOREWORD

CHAPTER 1 - A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF SCOTTISH HEALTH AND NHS RESEARCH

CHAPTER 2 - CSO FUNDING IN ACTION
NHS Applied Research Programme Grants
Helping Stroke Research to PERFORM

CHAPTER 3 - FACILITATING THE RESEARCH APPROVALS PROCESS
NHS Research Scotland ( NRS)
Integrated Research Application System ( IRAS)

CHAPTER 4 - CSO RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Health Services Research Committee ( HSRC)
Biomedical and Therapeutic Research Committee ( BTRC)

CHAPTER 5 - POSITIVE OUTCOMES FROM CSO FUNDING
CSO Clinical Academic Training Fellowship - What has it done for me?
Evaluation of SIGN Guideline on Rapid Treatment of Patients Suffering from Myocardial Infarction
Colorectal Cancer Genetics Research in Edinburgh

CHAPTER 6 - FINANCIAL SUMMARY

APPENDIX A: Chief Scientist Office Directory
APPENDIX B: Membership of CSO Standing Committees
APPENDIX C: Final Reports Accepted in 2007-8
APPENDIX D: Research Grants Awarded During 2007-8
APPENDIX E: Activity Funded Through CSO Training Schemes
APPENDIX F: Research Units Supported by CSO
APPENDIX G: NHS Research and Development Support Allocations for 2008-9
APPENDIX H: Budgets for UK Clinical Research Collaboration Activity 2008-9