Research 
Welcome to the HPS research pages. Here you will find information
on HPS research activities.
Research and HPS
The HPS Mission Statement is "To work, in partnership with others,
to protect the Scottish public from being exposed to hazards which
damage their health and to limit any impact on health when such exposures
cannot be avoided". The HPS vision is to achieve this mission
through a number of functions, one of which is defined as "improving
the knowledge base for health protection through research and development".
Research conducted within HPS is, therefore, aimed at improving the
knowledge base in relation to a broad range of health protection issues.
To make sure HPS commission appropriate research, HPS will consult with key stakeholders such as NHS boards and local authorities on their priorities. HPS then work with academic and other partners to develop and implement research projects to meet these needs. HPS will make the results of our research freely available to help to promote good practice and effective service delivery in Scotland. HPS is taking on the responsibility for commissioning the NHS specialist microbiology and laboratory services to monitor the pattern and development of infectious diseases and how health protection intervention affects these patterns.
Research Governance
Research Governance is concerned with the setting of standards to
ensure and improve research quality and to safeguard the public where
research may affect them. It involves the enhancement of ethical and
scientific quality of research, the promotion of good practice, the
reduction of the occurrence of adverse incidents, the prevention of
poor performance and misconduct. More information on Research Governance
within the NHS in Scotland can be found on the website
of the Chief Scientist Office.
The Research Governance Framework for Health and Community Care
The
Research Governance Framework for Health and Community Care represents
the first stage in the continuing process for promoting improvements
in health and community care research. It sets out a framework for
good practice, which governs the wide range of research relating to
the responsibilities of the Minister for Health and Community Care.
It is, therefore, of direct relevance to all those who host, conduct,
participate in, fund or manage research in the health and community
care setting, including that concerned with the protection and promotion
of public health. It sets standards, details the responsibilities
of key people involved in research and outlines the process for achieving
governance. The framework relates to all research involving patients,
their tissues, their organs or their data.
Issues addressed by the Framework include:
- Ethics
- Science
- Information
- Health & Safety
- Finance
- Quality Research Culture
All NHS organisations that undertake research, including HPS, are
required to comply with all aspects of this framework.
HPS Research Register
In order to comply with a number of key issues within the Research
Governance Framework, HPS have created a Research Register which holds
information on all ongoing (as well as some completed) research within
the organisation. The Research Register
is a fully searchable database which provides direct access to information
on all HPS research activities and, where available, associated publications.
Currently 65 completed research projects and 22 ongoing research projects have been registered.
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