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Role of scientific advice in covid-19 policy
Public health, healthcare leadership, and scientific advice must all be independent of government
BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2348 (Published 03 October 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:o2348
- Jahangir Alom, emergency medicine doctor
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
- jahangir.alom2{at}nhs.net
Jarman and colleagues discuss why science and medical advisers must be separate from government decisions and emphasise that the system must be transparent—thank you for addressing the elephant in the room.1
Throughout the covid-19 pandemic, the chief medical officer for England and the UK’s chief scientific adviser stood side by …
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