The Chief Scientist Office CSO Scotland What is
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The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) Scotland • What is the CSO? • Oversees and partially funds Research in the NHS in Scotland. • Oversees and partially funds innovation in the NHS in Scotland.
Two Life Sciences Demonstrator Projects • Exploring the potential of a Health Innovation Network for Scotland (HINS) • Maximising business opportunities, collaboration & innovation through Scotland’s NHS biorepositories
Life Sciences Demonstrator Projects Exploring the potential of a Health Innovation Network for Scotland (HINS) Two domains: • National scoping exercise of key stakeholders • Independent evaluation of Tayside AHSP
Life Sciences Demonstrator Projects Exploring the potential of a Health Innovation Network for Scotland (HINS) Two domains: • National scoping exercise of key stakeholders • 20 th Meeting taking place today • 10 more scheduled, ~10 in process of being set-up • Second request to remaining stakeholders on way • Undertaken in partnership with NHS Chairs and CEOs “Reform and Innovation in Health &SC Group (Brian Houston) • Need more industry input
Life Sciences Demonstrator Projects Exploring the potential of a Health Innovation Network for Scotland (HINS) Two domains: • Independent evaluation of Tayside AHSP • 35 Interviews completed, analysis underway • Report and Infographics produced by May 2019
Life Sciences Demonstrator Projects Maximising business opportunities, collaboration & innovation through Scotland’s NHS biorepositories • Meeting and scoping phase complete • First draft of report being reviewed by project working group • Aiming to have report to CSO Management Board and LSSILG in March/April
CSO Lead “Innovation Leadership Group” • Leadership Coordinating Group: • Chaired by Chief Scientist, Health (Professor David Crossman) • Representative NHSS Chairs and Chief Executives, • Director for Economic Development, • Chair Scottish Life Sciences Industry Leadership Group (Dave Tudor), • Scottish Enterprise, • The Scottish Funding Council, • The Chief Statistician • HEI representative (Jim Mc. Donald).
