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| Abbreviation | OLS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2009 |
| Legal status | Government unit |
| Purpose | Government advisory for life sciences policy |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Director | Roz Campion |
| Affiliations | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Department of Health and Social Care |
| Website | www |
The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) is part of the British government. The organisation supports the delivery of the UK Government's life sciences and innovation policy by connecting decision making across government.[1] Informed by productive engagement with industry, the OLS promotes research, innovation, and technology within government for the improvement of healthcare.[2][3]
The office sits across the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department of Health and Social Care,[4] reporting to the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation and the Minister for Health and Secondary Care. The work of the OLS is held to account by the UK Parliament, including the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee, and the Health and Social Care Select Committee.
- ^ "Government creates Office for Life Sciences". PMLive. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Our place in the UK research landscape". NIHR. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Office for Life Sciences: About us". GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Latest update from the Office for Life Sciences (OLS)". Medilink West Midlands. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.