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UK government consults on health research funding

London Susan Mayor

The UK government is exploring how best to administer a new single, ring fenced fund for health research, through a public consultation launched last week

The review will advise on the best design and institutional arrangements for the new funding system, which was announced in last month’s budget. The new arrangement proposes merging the previously separate funding of the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the NHS research and development programme (BMJ 2006;332:994, 29 Apr). Comments are invited from all those involved in health research in the United Kingdom.

Announcing the review’s remit, the Treasury said that funding should continue to be awarded on the basis of excellence across the full spectrum of health research, from basic to clinical and public health research. Support for investigator led research will continue.

The government has asked that the review take account of its health objectives—ensuring that research priorities are . . . [Full text of this article]

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