CENTRE FOR HEALTH SCIENCE COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Regional Health Initiatives Knowledge Transfer Conference Friday 23 April 2010

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Why a Centre for Health Science? Teaching and training in NHS Highland Healthcare research in Highlands and Islands Highlands and Islands Enterprise role Inverness Medical Ltd Centre for Rural Health University of the Highlands and Islands

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Background Idea first suggested in 2002 by HIE Built in 3 phases Completed late 2008 Scope - Teaching, training, patient care, research and business incubation Ethos – To stimulate innovation and creativity and encourage collaboration. Funded by HIE and ERDF CfHS company formed to: -Support stakeholders -Promote health activities -Provide strategic direction

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Tenant OrganisationsDepartments CfHS CompanyCentre for Rural Health University of StirlingNHS R&D UHI Millennium InstituteClinical Skills Centre NHS Education for Scotland (NES)Inverness Dental Centre NHS HighlandLifescan Diabetes Research Institute University of AberdeenUHI Department of Diabetes & Cardiovascular Science LifeScan Scotland LtdHighland Clinical Research Facility Robertson Facility ManagementNES Medical Glasgow School of ArtNES Dental NES Remote and Rural Healthcare Alliance (RRHEAL) University of Aberdeen Highland Medical Education Centre CfHS Company Robertson Facility Management Digital Design Studio NHS Diabetes Centre CfHS Tenants & Stakeholders

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE UHI School of Oral Health Science

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Clinical Skills Centre

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Highland Diabetes Institute

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Highland Clinical Research Facility

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Impacts Employment – 257 jobs Academic and commercial research Collaboration Attraction and retention of staff Multi-site trials Publications Training programmes, seminars and conferences National awareness/reputation Important for LifeScan Business spin outs Inward investment in the sector

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE The Future Phase IV of the Centre for Health Science

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Centre for Academic Primary Care Why? Need for integrated teaching and training in primary care The need for an evidence base for primary care in rural areas Phase IV Strategic Alliances RGU, University of Dundee, Queen Margaret, Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian  University of Aberdeen  UHI  University of Stirling  Scottish School of Primary Care  HCRF  NHS R&D  SPCRN  RRHEAL NHS Highland NES

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE The Wellbeing Project Criteria Rural Majoring on research Innovation and commercialisation Informing health promotion Themes Alcohol Food Environment Exercise Mental health Economics Inequality

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Natural Products Network Why? Better evidence for natural product therapies Expertise in the H and I Commercial interest Opportunities Regulation of natural products Lab testing and the Clinical Research Facility CfHS link to Healthcare Historical perspective Commercial interest Multicentric

COLLABORATE INNOVATE INCUBATE EDUCATE Centre for Health Inverness Campus