CSO is involved in a wide range of activities to support research either being carried out in, or of relevance to, NHSScotland, all of which come under the umbrella of NHS Research Scotland (NRS). More information is available on the following:
| NHS Research Scotland (NRS) - structure and organisation | |
| NRS Funding to support research in NHSScotland | |
| Research Governance | |
| Research Ethics | |
| Excess Treatment Costs | |
| UK Clinical Research Network | |
| Health Science Scotland (HSS) |