Health Science Scotland

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The Health Science Scotland vision is to 'promote and enhance Scotland as a world-leading hub of innovative health research and development'.[citation needed]

Objectives:

To increase the level of quality and health research and development in Scotland

To improve and facilitate collaborative and innovative early phase clinical trials between academic and industry partners

To increase the number of Scottish patients participating in and benefiting from clinical research

To increase the speed and adoption of high quality clinical and health improvements

To generate sustainable economic benefit to Scotland[citation needed]

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