British scientists may gain wider access to data from patients in the country's National Health Service, the government announced on 5 December. It is consulting on plans for patient data to be automatically 'opted in' to clinical research, which could include research by private companies. The consultation is part of a package of measures to boost Britain's life-sciences industry, including a fund (half of it new spending) worth £180 million (US$282 million) to speed drugs from lab to clinic. See go.nature.com/ qeowmp for more.
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机译：政府于12月5日宣布，英国科学家可能会更广泛地访问该国国家卫生局（National Health Service）患者的数据。它正在就患者数据自动纳入临床研究的计划提供咨询，其中可能包括私人公司的研究。磋商是促进英国生命科学产业发展的一揽子措施的一部分，其中包括一项价值1.8亿英镑（2.82亿美元）的基金（其中一半是新支出），以加快药物从实验室到临床的速度。有关更多信息，请参见go.nature.com/ qeowmp。
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