Committees

Clinical academics in the NHS

Inquiry

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.

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Past events

Tuesday 17 January 2023
10:00am Private
Private meeting 17 January 2023
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 10 January 2023
10:00am Private
Private meeting 10 January 2023
Room G-32, Millbank House
Tuesday 13 December 2022
10:00am Private
Private meeting 13 December 2022
Room 1, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 6 December 2022
10:30am Private
11:30am Public
Clinical academics in the NHS - Oral evidence 6 December 2022
11:30am
  • The Rt Hon. the Lord Kakkar KG KBE
Virtual meeting (webcast)

Contact us

  • Email: hlscience@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5750 (committee staff) | 020 7219 1692 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Science and Technology Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW