Yesterday the Department of Health announced that Fiona Caldicott will lead an independent review of the balance between protecting patient information and its sharing, to improve patient care. This will publish recommendations for government before the end of 2012. Patient data is a huge resource for medical research. As the largest health system in the world, the data… [Read more…]
The National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network has just set up a great website showing the different ways in which people are involved in research. More than half a million patients took part in NIHR Clinical Research Network studies during 2010-11. This research is essential to improve treatments and services for everyone. Research People went out… [Read more…]
We have a letter in the Times today (£). It emphasises how important the government’s move to put a strong duty to promote research across the health secretary, the NHS Commissioning Board and all clinical commissioning groups, is for medical research. As debate continues over the bill, this is a really important step towards a truly research-friendly NHS… [Read more…]
Genomics – technology that harnesses our knowledge of genetics – is set to be a major component of our future healthcare system. The Human genomics Strategy Group of the Department of Health have published a report in which they explore the potential, the logistics, and the ethics, of genomics in the NHS and set out… [Read more…]
Following up on the exciting news last week that Scotland has a new Chief Scientist, it was announced yesterday that a new Chief Scientific Advisor has also been appointed. Professor Muffy Calder will take up the position vacated by Professor Anne Glover last year. Muffy Calder is currently Professor of Computing Science and Dean of… [Read more…]
Lots happening in Scotland this week. Yesterday the Chief Scientist Office announced their new Chief Scientist – Andrew Morris. This is great news alongside the recently appointed Minister for Learning, Science and Scottish languages, Alasdair Allan, but we’re still waiting for the new Chief Scientific Adviser to the government to be announced, this post was… [Read more…]
The Ministry of Justice are calling for our views on Europe’s plans for new legislation covering data protection. Changes to EU data protection laws may have implications for medical research in the UK as they will govern how patient data can be handled. Patient data is a valuable resource for health research (for more on… [Read more…]
The AMRC office has been a busy place these past three weeks. Becky and I have been organising two big events for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Medical Research, a group of MPs and Peers with an interest in medical research. The group organises meetings bringing experts and active researchers and policy makers to… [Read more…]
Following all the debate in the Lords over the past months, the government have made some changes to the Health & Social Care Bill. This includes a brilliant change for health research, aimed at ensuring it is a core role of the NHS – placing a strong duty across the Secretary of State, the NHS… [Read more…]
Three cross-party peers have written to Earl Howe to outline the key actions which they believe are needed from government to embed research throughout the NHS and public health system. Representing the Coalition, Labour and the Crossbenches, Lord Willis, Lord Turnberg and Baroness Morgan are writing on behalf of all those peers who have been focusing… [Read more…]
February 24, 2012
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