The Government has set out its vision for the NHS in the White Paper,"Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS"

The White Paper makes extensive reference to the importance of the conduct of research, and the use of research evidence, as key elements of the NHS. The NIHR outlines the White Paper references to the importance of both the conduct of research and the use of research as keyelements of the NHS http://www.nihr.ac.uk/about/Pages/2010WhitePaper.aspx