ðə nˈuː ɹˈoʊl æz nˈæʃənəl kˈoʊˈɔːɹdᵻnˌeɪɾɚɹ ɪn sˈɛvɹəl fˈiːldz ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzd ðɪ ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ʌv kˈoʊˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪð jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz, hˈɑːspɪɾəlz ænd ˈʌðɚ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːts ænd ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv nˈæʃənəl kəlˈæbɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɡɹˈuːps wɜː fˈɔːɹmd.
The new role as national co-ordinator in several fields emphasised the importance of co-operation with universities, hospitals and other research institutes and a series of national collaborating groups were formed.