SDRN is holding its annual research nurse study day on the 27th May 2008 at the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility in Edinburgh. There will be an update on all of the Scottish topic-specific networks as well the chance to chat to patients about clinical trial experiences. The day will consist of presentations in the morning and a choice of 2 from 4 workshops in the afternoon.

More primary and secondary care sites are joining the network every month and we now have registered sites in every Health board are in Scotland. The Research Register continues to roll out across the country with an uptake rate of more than 81% of patients being asked agreeing to join the register.

We had the pleasure of launching our new look website last week, thanks to Andy Judson and Paul McIntosh. The website will be in continuous development so if you have any queries or suggestions please email Paul McIntosh at: p.mcintosh{at}sdrn.org.uk.

This report examines the level of diabetes research activity going on in Scotland as of a census date 30th November 2007 with a breakdown of the research by category.

Conducting a Clinical Trial, Study Day Held on Wednesday 6th June 2007  at Westpark Centre, Dundee.