NHS Research Scotland is a partnership of Scottish NHS Boards and the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of Scottish Government, working to ensure NHS Scotland provides the best environment to support clinical research. We support the placement, set-up and delivery of clinical research studies and innovative research collaborations across all therapy areas; accelerating the development of new treatments and technologies to improve patient care and tackle complex healthcare needs. Our vision is to place Scotland at the international forefront of clinical research, and deliver research across NHS Scotland that will make a positive difference to patients health within Scotland, the UK and internationally. We do this by: • Delivering high quality studies in the NHS across all therapy areas • Providing a solid infrastructure to deliver trials to time and target • Working across Scotland supporting all NHS boards • Connecting NHS, industry and academia • Helping involve patients and the public in research • Providing advice, support and performance monitoring As a location for research and clinical trials, Scotland also has a number of advantages over many other countries: • A single unified health system • Internationally-competitive universities • Nationwide clinical research infrastructure • Leading health informatics capability • Stable population of c.5million • High incidence of complex disease By harnessing the collaborative power of our NHS, universities and industry, a fully connected network supports research from all life science sectors and positions Scotland as a global centre of research excellence.