HSyR: Some Benefits and Caveats Research only that which the government or other policy makers wants, timely issues, emphasis on utility and transferability of findings, that are relevant to practice Value to NHS, practice and decision making Maximising benefit to society/citizens Questions over, inter alia: Research, must be generalisable beyond the local setting (not just this particular setting) Research as enlightenment, shaping policy agenda, challenging existing assumptions and encouraging debate Public good vs.