NHSScotland Assure £1.55M Research Service Fund Lunch & Learn

The NHSScotland Assure Research Service’s remit is to achieve a coordinated portfolio, supporting the development of evidence-based guidance, to deliver safe healthcare environments that are free from avoidable risk. The Edinburgh Napier team are particularly interested in applications from consortia and inter-disciplinary teams, though applications from individuals are equally welcome.

The fund has been on hold whilst a process review was completed. It is now being reopened with immediate effect. There have been a few updates, enhancements and changes to the webpage and some processes.

The fund is open for applications and impactful research in the following areas:

• Water systems, including drainage (design, installation, commissioning and maintenance (DICM)
• Ventilation systems (DICM)
• Pathogens, the microbiome, AMR, transmission risks and burden of disease in the hospital environment
• Hospital design, including size and single room provision
• Lessons learned from COVID-19
• Human factors/Ergonomics and Infection Prevention and Control
• Climate change requirements and the unintended consequences on built environment risks.
• The role of safety and harms in relation to medical gases, electrical systems and fire safety.

Lunch & Learn Session, 29 November 2023 

This online session will provide further information from NHSScotland Assure and Edinburgh Napier University regarding the changes and enhancements that have been made followed by a Q&A session. The next call deadline is 2nd February 2024.