‘All the stars were aligned’? The origins of England’s National Institute for Health Research

Abstract Background In 2006, the research and development (R&D) activity of England’s national healthcare system, the National Health Service, was reformed. A National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) was established within the Department of Health, the first body to manage this activity as...

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Main Authors: Paul Atkinson, Sally Sheard, Tom Walley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-019-0491-5