Select Committee · Science and Technology Committee
Clinical academics in the NHS
Status: Closed
Opened: 18 Nov 2022
Closed: 28 Apr 2023
Inquiry scope
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.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2022 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 22 Nov 2022 | 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 | View ↗ |
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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Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2023 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 10 Jan 2023 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room G-32, Millbank House | |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 1, Palace of Westminster |