Announcements

New AHSP Innovation Development Manager post - open for applications News

11th September, 2019

NHS Tayside is recruiting for an AHSP Innovation Development Manager (IDM) to join the team.   The position is full time, 37.5 hours per week for a fixed term of 3 years.   The IDM is a new appointment and the role will have a primary focus on driving healthcare innovation collaborations and raising external project funding. The IDM must also demonstrate a s...

New AHSP brochure now available News

2nd July, 2019

Click on the image below to read the new AHSP 'Transforming lives through research and innovation' brochure.  ...

AHSP Ethnographic Evaluation June 2019 News

20th June, 2019

"The Academic Health Science Partnership (AHSP) in Tayside was founded in May 2014 as a formal enabler of innovation across the University of Dundee, NHS Tayside and Social Care that has impact on health, care and wealth.  It is inter-disciplinary and cross sectorial, including commercial, local and regional collaboration that drives transformation through innovation in service delivery,...

TASC Clinical Research Fellowships now open for applications News

19th June, 2019

Applications are invited for the TASC Clinical Research Fellowships 2019.     The aim of the fellowship is to promote and support translational research within NHS Tayside by enabling clinicians to develop an independent research portfolio.     The fellowship offers funding for up to 2 sessions (1 day/week) for up to 2 years.  Continuation of R...

SHIL Inventor Guide News

24th May, 2019

Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) work in partnership with NHS Scotland to identify, protect, develop and commercialise healthcare innovations to improve patient care.   Click here to read SHIL's new Inventor Guide to help bring your idea to life.   You can also visit the SHIL website for more information: www.shil.co.uk...

NHS Tayside STAR Awards winners News

24th May, 2019

The winners of NHS Tayside’s Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards were announced at the Apex Hotel in Dundee on 23 May 2019.   The awards provide staff and the public a chance to nominate an individual, service or team for delivering outstanding patient care or going the extra mile in their job.   The ceremony was hosted by Professor Jason Leitch, Nati...

Realistic Medicine Conference in Tayside May 2019 News

17th May, 2019

A conference was held on 17 May 2019 to explore the challenges and opportunities of the Scottish Government Chief Medical Officer’s ‘Realistic Medicine’ concept.   Realistic Medicine puts the person receiving healthcare at the centre of decisions about their care, and encourages health and care workers to find out what matters to the person so that their care mat...

Last chance to nominate your NHS Tayside STARs today News

1st March, 2019

Members of the public, patients, relatives and staff have until 5pm today, Friday 1st March to get their entry in for the NHS Tayside Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Awards.   There are categories for Outstanding Individual (clinical), Outstanding Individual (non-clinical) and Outstanding Team, as well as 3 more specialised categories which are only open to nom...

Clinical Academic Research Partnerships open News

5th February, 2019

This scheme provides a new flexible route for research-qualified NHS consultants to increase their research skills and experience by engaging with groups and centres of biomedical research excellence, enabling the cross-seeding of perspectives, ideas and connections needed to underpin future translational biomedical research.   Projects are welcome across all areas of the partnering funders...

Ninewells Emergency Department wins award for Best Patient Experience Project 2018 News

7th January, 2019

Congratulations to Ninewells Emergency Department for winning the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Award for Best Patient Experience Project of the Year 2018.   The award is for work that the department carried out in association with the University of Dundee Medical School and College of Art and Design, and built on the feedback provided by staff and patients in the department.  Ne...