{"id":622,"date":"2026-06-11T16:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/?page_id=622"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:31:27","slug":"permission-to-contact-ptc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/permission-to-contact-ptc\/","title":{"rendered":"Interested in Taking Part in Research?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up to our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk\/research-areas\/dementia-and-neurodegenerative-disease\/patient-signup-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> research interest register<\/a>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:48% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/06\/Picture12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Picture12\" class=\"wp-image-2779 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/06\/Picture12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/06\/Picture12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/06\/Picture12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/06\/Picture12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/06\/Picture12-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/06\/Picture12-1520x1013.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Got questions about taking part in research? Have a look at our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">frequently asked questions<\/a>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unsure if research is right for you? Give us a call on <strong><a href=\"tel:00441315373804\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:00441315373804\">0131 537 3804<\/a><\/strong><br><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Or you can request a paper copy of our sign up forms by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot\">loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once registered, we will send you a welcome pack to confirm you have signed up with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signing up to take part in research does not mean you have to take part in a study. It only means we can contact you about current and upcoming studies. You can remove your details from the database at any time, and you can also stop taking part in any study whenever you want. The system is run by the Health Informatics Centre (HIC) in Dundee and has full ethical approval. It is safe and private.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5b3607b2-6921-4e58-babf-7f5ed9c6c810\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/permission-to-contact-ptc\/ndn_sign-up-a4-poster-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download our Sign Up to Research poster here:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/neuroprogressiveanddementianetwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/06\/NDN_Sign-Up-A4-poster-Final.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5b3607b2-6921-4e58-babf-7f5ed9c6c810\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section minifooter2 gowide alignfull has-inner-blocks-gap-small getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-left-large getwid-padding-right-large getwid-padding-tablet-top-medium getwid-padding-tablet-bottom-large getwid-padding-tablet-left-medium getwid-padding-tablet-right-medium getwid-padding-mobile-top-medium getwid-padding-mobile-bottom-normal getwid-padding-mobile-left-medium getwid-padding-mobile-right-medium getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\" style=\"min-height:400px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:50px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-bottom:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"footytext has-accent-colour-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neuroprogressive &amp;&nbsp;Dementia Research Network Office<br><br>Old Pharmacy Building<br>Western General Hospital<br>Edinburgh <br>EH4 2XU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot\">loth.sdcrn@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Telephone: <strong><strong><a href=\"tel:00441315373804\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:00441315373804\">0131 537 3804<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"footytext has-accent-colour-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABOUT US<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NRS Neuroprogressive Disease and Dementia Network team in NHS Lothian conduct commercial and investigator led studies for: Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, Parkinson&#8217;s disease, Huntington&#8217;s disease, Motor Neurone Disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Multiple System Atrophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sub><strong>\u00a9 NHS LOTHIAN | YOUR SERVICE.<\/strong><\/sub><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up to our research interest register. 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