Wellcome's response to the Independent Investigation of the NHS report

In response to Lord Darzi's independent report on the state of the National Health Service in England, Beth Thompson, Chief Strategy Officer at Wellcome, said:

“Lord Darzi is right to highlight in this report that research and innovation have not been a high enough priority in the NHS. Research is one of our most powerful tools for preventing illness and for advancing world-class care for patients. It has to be considered a necessity, not a luxury.

“To address this and the concerning decline in the number of clinical academics, the Government’s reforms must create, cultivate and support a culture of research within the NHS.”