How can the NHS be made more attractive for hosting commercial medical device studies? Insights from an NIHR industry engagement workshop
8 January 2018
Alex is a post-doctoral researcher in the Interdisciplinary Research in Health Sciences (IRIHS) group in Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. He has a broad social science interest in medical innovation and health research policy. He tweets as @rushforthad
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