Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77744

Clinical Trials

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Patrick Hurley

LabourSouthport

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to incorporate clinical trials as a performance metric within the NHS to encourage clinicians to prioritise research.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
As outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan and Life Sciences Sector Plan, the Government is committed to providing full transparency on clinical trial performance by publishing a monthly scorecard for the National Health Service on trust-level clinical trial ...

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