Project Update
After organising and hosting the successful ‘match making’ conference in Inverness on the 4th and 5th February (for more information on the shortlisted ehealth services download our latest eNewsletter) the project team are currently working towards the final selection of ehealth service(s) and pilot site(s). Consultation between the ehealth service providers and the local pilot site and ehealth experts is underway.
A group of experts from NHS Highland, the Scottish Centre for Telehealth, University of Glasgow, the Scottish Government and ehealth provider Dan Medical have been invited to attend the first meeting of the national Expert Forum which will take place on 28th April. The Expert Forum has been set up to provide advice and expertise on the setting up and implementation of the pilot(s).
The Centre for Rural Health (CRH)
The Centre for Rural Health (CRH) was formed from the previously established Highlands and Islands Health Research Institute (HIHRI) in 2004. Since 2005, CRH has operated as a collaborative venture between the University of Aberdeen.
For more information on the Centre of Rural Health please visit www.abdn.ac.uk/crh
Picturesque and historic Old Aberdeen - home of Elphinstone's original foundation - is now the main university site, only one mile from the city centre. The 15th century remains very much alive in King's College, offering a sense of history in the daily life of a university now focused on the needs of the new millennium.
The Institute of Applied Health Sciences
The Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) came into being in 1999 and was created from the critical mass of health and health service researchers who were part of the former medical faculty. Its first Director was Professor Cairns Smith. Professor Phil Hannaford took over as Institute Director in 2002. The IAHS is one of the two research institutes of the College of Life Sciences and Medicine - the other research institute being the Institute of Medical Sciences, which conducts laboratory based biomedical research. The IAHS is an enabling structure that facilitates research for health services researchers and provides appropriate specialist facilities for their research. The IAHS pursues an agenda of excellence in health services research and scored a rating of 5 in the 2001 RAE. Its current research grant holdings stand at £38.5 million. The IAHS is currently training circa 70 PhD students.
The Institute's mission is:
"To improve health and health care delivery through excellence in applied health sciences research"
IAHS intends achieving this mission by creating a vibrant research culture that provides staff with the support and facilities required for the efficient conduct of research into the need for, access to and delivery of healthcare. The research contributes locally, nationally and internationally to the evidence base needed by individuals, health care providers and organisations when making decisions about maximising health and optimising health care services. As well as producing high quality research findings, the Institute contributes to building capacity in health service research by providing training and development opportunities for its members.