Nuffield

British

/ ˈnʌfiːld /

noun

William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield. 1877–1963, English motorcar manufacturer and philanthropist. He endowed Nuffield College at Oxford (1937) and the Nuffield Foundation (1943), a charitable trust for the furtherance of medicine and education

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"It takes a lot of time and effort to discharge a patient," says Emma Dodsworth, a researcher who has studied the issue for Nuffield Trust think tank.

From BBC

Dr Becks Fisher said, of the Nuffield Trust think tank, said the service will be helpful for some and focussing on menopause and menstrual health "makes sense" given the long waits for gynaecology services.

From BBC

But Sarah Scobie of the Nuffield Trust health think tank believes ministers will struggle to address the problems highlighted by the BBC analysis.

From BBC

The report is funded by the Nuffield Foundation and produced in association with Barclays.

From BBC

Police responded Tuesday around 1 a.m. to railroad tracks near the intersection of Millbrook Lane and Nuffield Lane, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

From Los Angeles Times

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