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CSO, part of the Scottish Government Health Directorates, supports and promotes high quality research aimed at improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of services offered by NHSScotland and securing lasting improvements to the health of the people of Scotland. CSO supports research initiated by the research community in Scotland and advises the Scottish Government on how research contributes to improvements in health and healthcare. CSO's research strategy "Investing in Research: Improving Health" sets out our aims for the next 5 years and features changes to give greater emphasis to funding experimental and translational medicine research and health services and health population research. We also aim to deliver value for money through partnerships with other funding agencies and to foster Scotland-wide working through the Scottish Academic health Services Collaboration.

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Latest CSO News

Lifelong Health and Wellbeing (LLHW) initiative - An advanced notice has been issued for applications to this initiative.
Healthcare Improvement Grants - A call for applications has been announced with a closing date of 16th June 2010.
Attribution of costs for research in the NHS - New guidance published.
See the announcement for further information.
Investing in Research: Improving Health Download report here
CSO Primary Care Research Career Award 2010.
The deadline for submission of applications for the CSO Primary Care Research Career Award 2010 is 23 April 2010. Please see the Research Career Awards page for further details.
Experimental and Translational Medicine Research (ETMR) Committee The new committee to replace the Biomedical and Therapeutic Research.
Clinical Trials Directive Consultation - Views requested on MHRA website
A notification about the Commission's review of the Clinical Trials Directive.
Second Consultation Responses to the Health Research Strategy - 2009 A letter was issued to individuals and organisations in academia, the NHS and patient/consumer groups.