1. ACCORD Update Event Fiona McArdle Deputy R&D Director Wellcome Auditorium Queen’s Medical Research Institute 26th February 2019

2. Overview of ACCORD Joint Research Framework Agreement Key Functions
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Funding for Lothian
Clinical Research Infrastructure in Lothian
NRS Objectives & Performance Targets
ACCORD Metrics

3. ACCORD
The Academic & Clinical Central Office for Research & Development (ACCORD) is a joint office comprising clinical research management staff from NHS Lothian & the University of Edinburgh
Joint Research Framework Agreement
Established in 2006 to streamline R&D support for clinical researchers in Edinburgh & to facilitate high quality collaborative research
ACCORD provides central access to professional advice, expert regulatory support & world class clinical research infrastructure

4. Key Functions
R&D management approval
Contracts and agreements
Caldicott approval
Research passport
Intellectual Property
QA and monitoring
PPI Advice
Research governance & GCP
Sponsorship
Grant applications & costings
Advice & facilitation
Regulatory submissions
Pharmacovigilance

5. NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Funding
15% absolute funding reduction between 2014/15 & 2017/18

7. Clinical Research Infrastructure
Edinburgh Clinical Research Facilities:
WTCRF Education Programme:
Edinburgh Imaging:
Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit:
Clinical Trials Pharmacists:
Investigational Supplies Group, now part of the Health Technology Accelerator Facility (HTAF):
Biorepository:
Lothian Research Safe Haven:
Patient & Public Involvement Advisor:

8. NRS Objectives & Performance Targets
Increase or sustain activity: number of studies and subjects recruited
Increase grant and commercial income
Achieve target R&D permission times
Work collaboratively with industry & other Scottish Health Boards

9. Number of studies undertaken by year

10. Recruitment by year