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One of the first of its kind in the UK, bringing together the public, private and academic sectors, the Centre for Health Science is a focus for excellence in healthcare and biotechnology.

The multi-million pound centre was funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and is co-located with the region?s largest hospital, Raigmore, and LifeScan Scotland, a Johnson and Johnson company, and represents a major milestone in adding to the already significant cluster of health-science activity in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

FACILITIES INCLUDE:

FIVE TEACHING/TRAINING CENTRES:

• Inverness Dental Centre:
• Provides primary care dentistry, dental education and training; including an innovative degree course in Oral Health Science and outreach training for students from the Universities of Dundee and Glasgow.

Clinical Skills Centre:

• A purpose designed unit for training using state-ofthe- art simulation. Highlights include a 4-bedded ward and practical skills laboratory.

Undergraduate Medical School:

• Provides teaching and training for 4th and 5th year medical students from the University of Aberdeen.

NHS Education for Scotland:

• Provides training for health professionals and includes Remote and Rural Healthcare Education Alliance (RRHEAL.)

Department of Nursing and Midwifery

• Provides undergraduate education for nurses and midwives as well as postgraduate and CPD opportunities.
  

TWO RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS:

Centre for Rural Health:

• Has 3 main research themes: Health of Rural People, Rural Health and Technology and Access and Delivery of Services
• Highland Diabetes Institute:  A unique partnership between NHS Highland Diabetes Centre, UHI Department of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Science and LifeScan Diabetes Research Institute

TWO NHS DEPARTMENTS:

• Dentistry
• Diabetes

HIGHLAND HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY

CLINICAL RESEARCH FACILITY:

• Designed and managed to allow researchers to undertake clinical trials and other research studies.

BUSINESS INCUBATION UNITS:

• For high growth, health-related commercial companies.

The Centre for Health Science was developed through a collaborative seven-way partnership between Highlands and Islands Enterprise, University of Stirling, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Highland, University of the Highlands and Islands, LifeScan Scotland and University of Aberdeen. The centre accommodates under one roof research, education, training, patient care and business development. The centre strives to encourage growth, interaction and innovation which in turn will achieve ?added value? through collaboration, knowledge transfer, improved clinical outcomes, publications and commercialisation.

To realise the centre?s potential the Centre for Health Science Company was formed. The company?s aim is to manage, promote and support the activities of the stakeholders at the centre. It is also responsible for raising awareness of the work being undertaken in the fields of health science and healthcare within the centre as well as identifying and developing opportunities for further growth including research and commercialisation. Plans for the future include an Institute for Primary Care and a Centre for Health and Wellbeing Research amongst others.

By providing excellent working spaces, the centre?s design maximises the social and collaborative objectives and encourages an atmosphere of innovative, inter-disciplinary thought. The many public spaces have been enhanced with an ambitious programme of contemporary art with works by Scottish artists permanently installed throughout. The café, ?street?, mezzanine area and outside courtyard in particular provide significant shared, open spaces that encourage the endeavour of exchanging ideas, sharing experiences and learning. With modern facilities, including an auditorium, lecture theatres and various seminar and meeting rooms, combined with state-of-the-art technology, the Centre for Health Science also offers an ideal venue for health-related meetings, events and conferences.

Whether you are working, studying or visiting, the Centre for Health Science provides an inspiring and innovative environment.

If you are interested in any aspect of the centre please contact
the Centre for Health Science company:
telephone: 01463 255000
e-mail:
or visit: www.centreforhealthscience.com