Clinical research damaged by UK health service reforms
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Clinical researchers at London's 14 teaching hospitals are complaining that the National Health Service's (NHS) reforms are worsening the quality of research. NHS initiated the reforms in Apr 1991 to enhance its ability to provide primary health care and to ensure more financial independence for health authorities. However, the resulting pressure to economize by treating patients in their home districts burdened the teaching hospitals with too many patients. Lack of funding under the NHS's new rules is also forcing the hospitals to curtail research. The NHS is currently reviewing its policies.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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BAAS embraces role of educating public
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British Assn for the Advancement of Science (BAAS) officials discussed the group's goals and funding at its annual meeting in Aug 1992. BAAS will use these meetings as science festivals that inform the public about scientific developments. The group also hopes to double its yearly revenue and to use the money to publicize its periodical, Science and Public Affairs. Three large cash contributions unveiled at the meeting will assist BAAS in realizing these goals. BAAS's new leader, Brian Gamble, hopes to increase the cultural respectability of scientific disputes.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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NASA's problems in space eat into time for research
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NASA's management of space shuttle research has been called into question after experimental snafus prevented the shuttle Atlantis's crew from carrying out all scheduled research. The first delay came when the European Space Agency's European Retrievable Carrier had to be maneuvered into its proper orbit. The more serious delay occurred when the $380-million tethered satellite system, a NASA-Italian Space Agency project, failed after the mechanism unreeling the tether malfunctioned. NASA may be overburdening shuttle crews with too many time-consuming tasks.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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