“The assumption that doctors are innately competent to conduct scientific research […] appears to be a historical hangover. […] Having only attended a few cursory undergraduate sessions during medical school—which may have taken place decades ago—doctors can apply for hundreds of thousands of pounds of public research funding, with no further scientific training.”
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