The UK Government has published its full response to the Lord O’Shaughnessy (LOS) Review, in commercial clinical trials in the UK. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) led a press release on the response.
The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) published a blog and have included quotations from the devolved UK nations, ensuring our representation.
Please see website links below, which were published on 22 November 2023 in response to the LOS Review. There is also accompanying social media activity alongside below.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) blog with their response to the Lord O’Shaughnessy Review:
https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/05/25/what-were-doing-to-speed-up-clinical-trials-in-the-uk/
The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) published a future of clinical research blog, with representation from all devolved UK nations.
Professor Ian Young, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department of Health Northern Ireland, said: “In Northern Ireland, we are committed to delivering on a UK-wide vision within Health and Social Care Research & Development. Working with partners, we are progressing both UK-wide and local actions to support the recommendations, helping NI to continue to grow clinical research, which is ultimately benefitting our patients, researchers and the wider population.”