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Are commercial trials of new drugs and treatments important to the NHS?
April 4, 2012 by beckypurvis
The Guardian hosted an interesting debate online on Friday afternoon looking at the role of commercial trials in the NHS.
MPs debate animal research
December 9, 2011 by beckypurvis
On Wednesday evening David Amess called a debate in the House of Commons to discuss research using animals. A big focus was the need to update UK law next year, to bring us into line with changes to the EU directive which governs this research across Europe. David Amess opened the debate with his concerns about the… [Read more…]
Lords debating the Health Research Authority last night
December 8, 2011 by beckypurvis
Last night the Lords had a discussion of the Health Research Authority (HRA)- the new single regulator of health research across the UK which got up and running last week. They asked about the timeline for establishing the HRA as a non-departmental public body with regulatory power across the UK, exploring the functions the HRA… [Read more…]
Health Research Authority in action
December 3, 2011 by beckypurvis
The Health Research Authority - the planned new single regulator of health research across the UK – came into a being as a special health authority on Thursday. It had its first board meeting and has published a plan of action for its initial four months of operation. The Lords are also set to discuss what… [Read more…]
Interesting announcements for health research in George Osborne’s statement today
November 29, 2011 by beckypurvis
George Osborne made his autumn statement today. This included an extra £200 million investment in science, some new measures to support small and medium sized enterprises and an update of the plan for growth – both reporting on what the government have achieved so far and setting out some new objectives. He also confirmed that… [Read more…]
Questioning plans for the Health Research Authority
November 18, 2011 by beckypurvis
I mentioned the Lords were discussing the government’s plans for the Health Research Authority (HRA) on Tuesday afternoon. It was a short discussion but is a good summary of some of the main questions the scientific community have about the government’s plans – what powers the HRA will have, which regulatory functions it will take… [Read more…]
Lords discussing the Health Research Authority this afternoon
November 15, 2011 by beckypurvis
The statutory instrument aiming to set up the Health Research Authority (HRA) - the planned single regulator of health research in the UK – as a special health authority is being discussed in the Lords this afternoon. Peers are likely to use this debate to push the government for more information on the timescale for establishing the… [Read more…]
Exploring the secretary of state’s new duties towards research in the Lords last night
November 10, 2011 by beckypurvis
The Lords were talking health research last night as discussion of the Health & Social Care bill reached clause 5 which details the Secretary of State’s duties towards research. Earl Howe – the health minister leading the bill through the Lords and the minister with responsibility for health research was responding. He said: he will “take… [Read more…]
Confused by clinical trials?
October 31, 2011 by beckypurvis
The Parliamentary Office for Science & Technology (POST) have just produced one of their fab postnotes focused on clinical trials. If you want to get your head around what they are and why we’re talking about them in four pages, it’s worth a read. It’s a great summary of what clinical trials are and why we… [Read more…]
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