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What do researchers think of and want from the Scottish Health Research Register (SHARE)
Do you carry out health research in human participants in Scotland and would you consider using a recruitment service to recruit study participants? If the answer is yes, we would like to hear your views! What would be involved: Take part in a 30-minute interview about your experience of and expectations to a...
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Staff News - December 2021
This month we say goodbye to Anne Duncan, Trial Manager. Anne is leaving to take early retirement and although we wish her all the best in her new adventures, we are very sad to see Anne go and we're really going to miss her.
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'Mistrust' among main factors influencing Covid-19 vaccine uptake in ethnic minority groups
The main factors that influence Covid vaccine uptake among ethnic minority groups have been identified in a study published today.
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Staff News - November 2021
This month we welcome Paul Mason to the Programming Team. Welcome to HSRU Paul! We are delighted that Claire Cochran, Senior Trial Manager, has been appointed as a UK Trial Manager Network Executive Group Member following a call for applications. Well done Claire!
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At the Zoo with FLAMINGO
Emergency hospital admissions of children have risen dramatically in the past 20 years due to increasing numbers who are admitted and discharged on the same day - so called ‘zero day’ admissions. There was a 49% increase in emergency admissions from 2000-2013 (an increase of 13,470 zero day admissions) and...
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The ActWELL trial - breast screening could act as "trigger" for lifesaving lifestyle changes
Obesity is a known risk factor for breast cancer. The ActWELL trial, funded by the Scottish Government aimed to help women reduce their future risk of breast cancer by supporting them to reduce their weight and increase physical activity. Although ActWELL was mainly a community-based trial, ActWELL was initially introduced...
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HSRU to co-host the Audit & Feedback Metalab Conference 8-9 December 2021
HSRU are co-hosting a free online conference next month to explore the future of data use in quality improvement. The event is co-hosted with the Audit and Feedback Metalab and will bring together international and multidisciplinary expert in the fields of audit and feedback and improvement in healthcare. The conference takes...
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HSRU leading the Asynchronous Consultation Research for the NHS (ACORN)
Because of COVID-19 most NHS settings have had to dramatically change how they provide consultation appointments for their patients. Under NHS guidance, remote consultation has been rapidly introduced to replace face-to-face consultation. Most research around remote consultations has focused on ‘synchronous’ forms, where patients and clinicians talk online or by...
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Staff News - October 2021
This month we say a fond farewell to Dawn McRae who leaves us after nearly 7 years in the Unit. This month we also say farewell to Marcin Woznicki who joined us originally as an intern in the Programming Team on a one-year contract but then rejoined us this year as...
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Urology Foundation Trials Unit
CHaRT and the Academic Urology Unit (AUU) were successful in winning the open call for funding to act as The Urology Foundation’s (TUF) clinical trials unit. TUF is a charity dedicated to working with researchers and health care professionals to improve urology care in the UK. Jointly with The British Association of...