You might look at the following: G Dawson et al (1998) Mapping the Landscape, Policy Report No 9 The Wellcome Trust Diana Hicks and J S Katz, 1996, 'Hospitals: the hidden research system', Science & Public Policy vol 23 no 5. House of Lords Select Committee on Science & Technology 1988, Priorities in Medical Research, HMSO, London. M Peckham (1993) 'Towards research-based healthcare', in Newsom-David and D Weatherall (eds) Health Policy and Technology Innovation, The Royal Society R Klein (et al) 1996, Managing Scarcity, Open Univ press. S Harrison (1998) The politics of EBM in the UK', Policy and Politics vol 26 no 1. M Baker and S Kirk (1996) Research and Development in the NHS, Radcliffe Medical Press, Oxford. There are also wider issues related to R&D and health technology explored in my Units's (SATSU) report for the EC: go to www.york.ac.uk/org/satsu/projects and look at the FORMAKIN papers. Professor Andrew Webster Univ of York. > thethoughtfactory wrote: > > Dear All, > I am working on my PhD which is looking at the impact of > EB healthcare on practitioners. I am interested in > anyone's views and experiences of EBH/EBP/EBM. > I am also writing a section in my literature review on the > history of NHS R&D policy and R&D management - certainly > over the last 10 years or so. I cant find anything on this > anywhere - I am particularly interested in critiques of > NHS R&D policy - would appreciate any clues or pointers! > Many thanks > David Rogers > R&D Manager > (working at home today but based at Nottinghamshire > Healthcare NHS Trust) >