Select committee: Science and Technology Committee
Clinical academics in the NHS
Closed
Opened 18 Nov 2022
Closed 28 Apr 2023
Science and Technology Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Clinical academics are qualified doctors who combine working as a specialist doctor with research and/or teaching responsibilities. There are significant advantages to such roles. Clinical academics can bring their hospital experience into their academic research, and vice-versa, strengthening the use of evidence-based practice and applying innovative medical techniques in the field. But with increased pressures on the NHS workforce, there are concerns that clinical academics do not have enough time to undertake research. At the peak of the pandemic, only 13% reported being able to spend as much time as they should on their research. The Committee will be taking oral evidence during November 2022 on what could be done to address these concerns.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 18 November 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 29 November 2022
- 8 witnesses
Recent activity
- Medical Research Council response to Clinical academics in the NHS letter28 April 2023, Correspondence
- 26 January 2023 - Letter from Baroness Brown of Cambridge to Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care, ref Clinical academics in the NHS26 January 2023, Correspondence
- Committee event17 January 2023, Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 29 Nov 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Angela Topping · NHS Research and Development Forum,
Katie Petty-Saphon PhD MBE · Medical Schools Council,
Professor Lucy Chappell · Department of Health and Social Care,
Professor Rosalind Smyth CBE · Medical Research Council Training and Careers Group,
Professor Waljit Dhillo · National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academy
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| 22 Nov 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Jamilla Hussain · Hull York Medical School,
Professor Charlotte Summers · Department of Medicine, Heart and Lung Research Institute, University of Cambridge,
Professor Paul Stewart · University of Leeds
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Topping · Executive Committee Member | NHS Research and Development Forum | 1 |
| Dr Jamilla Hussain · Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Palliative Medicine | Hull York Medical School | 1 |
| Katie Petty-Saphon PhD MBE · Chief Executive | Medical Schools Council | 1 |
| Professor Charlotte Summers · Interim Director of the Heart and Lung Research Institute and University Professor of Intensive Care Medicine | Department of Medicine, Heart and Lung Research Institute, University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Professor Lucy Chappell · Chief Scientific Adviser | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Professor Paul Stewart · Professor of Medicine (Emeritus) | University of Leeds | 1 |
| Professor Rosalind Smyth CBE · Chair | Medical Research Council Training and Careers Group | 1 |
| Professor Waljit Dhillo · Dean | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academy | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2023 | Not recorded | Medical Research Council response to Clinical academics in the NHS letter |
| 26 Jan 2023 | To committee | 26 January 2023 - Letter from Baroness Brown of Cambridge to Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care, ref Clinical academics in the NHS |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 17 Jan 2023 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room G-32, Millbank House | |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 1, Palace of Westminster |