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Research and development

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Developing evidence to inform and underpin health and social care policy and commissioning research focussed on the needs of patients and the public.

First woman appointed as Chief Medical Officer for England

Professor Dame Sally C. Davies has been appointed as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, the first woman to hold the post.

The CMO is the Government’s most senior medical advisor, responsible for providing expert advice on a wide range of issues relating to the health of the nation, including the handling of health related emergencies.

Dame Sally, who has been interim CMO since May, will take up the post with immediate effect. She currently holds the post of Director-General for Research and Development and Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health.

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The NIHR provides the framework through which the Department of Health maintains and manages the research, research staff and research infrastructure of the NHS in England.

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