Evidence-based practice. Slow-acting remedy

A survey of community trusts in North Thames found little evidence of a general move towards evidence-based practice. Half the clinicians Interviewed claimed that their managers had no knowledge of their research projects and the findings of their research were not disseminated. More than half the clinicians interviewed had not read the NHS R&D strategy. Managers and clinicians both need training in research skills. Some doctors and many nurses felt the current research strategy was unfavourable to qualitative studies.