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<p>The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for
Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds research across a broad spectrum of areas related
to nutrition to inform Government policy and clinical knowledge with a view to improving
patient care and helping people stay well for longer.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR welcomes
funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including medical
nutrition. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition,
with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and
health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas,
the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p>
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