Draft UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research – for comment

CSO, along with the HRA and other Devolved Administrations, has been working to develop a draft UK-wide policy framework to replace the existing country specific versions.

CSO is now inviting comments from Scottish organizations on that draft framework. A parallel exercise is being undertaken in Wales, England and Northern Ireland.

Please e-mail your comments using the comments form to resgovfram@scotland.gsi.gov.uk by 1 May 2015. Following the comment period, each country will analyze and summarize the comments received in order to inform a UK wide perspective.  Comments will feed into the development of a revised framework that will be made available for formal public consultation later in 2015.

We plan to publish a summary of the comments received. We may also publish individual responses, so if you would not wish to be identified please state that in your reply.