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The regulation killing health research in the UK
BMJ 2011; 342 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d642 (Published 01 February 2011) Cite this as: BMJ 2011;342:d642
This article has a correction. Please see:
- Adam Magos, consultant gynaecologist1,
- Moustafa Mohsen, visiting fellow1,
- Mohamed Mohamed, visiting fellow1
- 1University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG, UK
- adam.magos{at}gmail.com
At last, the fight back against the “complex and bureaucratic regulatory environment” of health research in the UK has begun.1 2 However, although the recommendations of the Academy of Medical Sciences are laudable, the report ignores an important aspect of the regulatory process that is a major disincentive to many NHS clinicians.1
The initial step in clinical research is to apply …
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