Scoping the nursing and midwifery research and development capacity in Scotland to inform the development of a future strategy

Abstract

Scotland is currently developing a nursing and midwifery research strategy. This paper briefly describes the process and the groundwork carried out so far. Consultation on initial proposals took place during May 2002 and, as this issue of NT Research goes to press, the responses are being collated. Further consultation will take place over the summer of 2002 and the strategy is due to be launched in Autumn 2002.