Use of patient data in healthcare and research
The Academy is developing a programme of public dialogue workshops, exploring the issues arising from future data technologies that use or collect health information.
Status: Scoping
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Unmet need in healthcare funding allocations
The Academy of Medical Sciences, supported by the British Academy and NHS England have undertaken some policy work on unmet need in healthcare, aimed at informing NHS England’s review of its funding allocations formulae.
Status: Launched
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Regulation and governance of health research - follow-up
Following the publication of the Academy's 2011 report on 'A new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research', the Academy, Cancer Research UK and the Wellcome Trust held a workshop five years on from the launch to explore progress. This forms part of the Academy's ongoing work on the regulation and governance framework for medical research.
Status: Ongoing
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Addressing the global health challenge of obesity
The Academy of Medical Sciences and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia convened a policy workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 2-3rd October on addressing the global health challenge of obesity.
Status: Ongoing
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The role of EU funding in UK research and innovation
Brexit will have significant implications for the UK’s research and innovation environment because of the importance of EU funding.
Status: Launched
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Strengthening clinical research capacity in low and middle income countries
The Academy of Medical Sciences and InterAcademy Partnership for Health convened a policy workshop on strengthening clinical research capacity in low and middle income countries in London on the 3-4 July 2017.
Status: Ongoing
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AMS response to the Industrial Strategy Green Paper
The Academy has responded to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's Green Paper on the Industrial Strategy.
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Submission to HEFCE consultation on the second Research Excellence Framework
The Academy of Medical Sciences has submitted to the HEFCE consultation on the second Research Excellence Framework.
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GCRF
The Academy of Medical Sciences’ GCRF policy grant is supporting a series of policy workshops and at least one academic from an ODA country to join the Academy’s international working group.
Status: Ongoing
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Drug discovery
On 17 October 2016, the Academy of Medical Sciences' FORUM and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) held a joint workshop to explore the 'The UK drug discovery landscape'.
Status: Ongoing
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