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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
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Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Mesothelioma: Research remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the United Kingdom’s capacity to conduct research into mesothelioma and associated diseases. more like this
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Lord Wigley more like this
uin HL69 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answer text <p>The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has invited researchers to apply for mesothelioma research funding, in particular to address the research questions identified through the Mesothelioma Priority Setting Partnership and published in December 2014. Eight NIHR programmes are participating in this themed call, including the NIHR fellowships programme which supports outstanding individuals to become the health research leaders of the future.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The NIHR funds infrastructure capacity for experimental medicine to translate scientific developments into benefits for patients. Such infrastructure supporting studies in mesothelioma includes biomedical research centres and units, clinical research facilities, and experimental cancer medicine centres. The NIHR funds infrastructure capacity for later phase trials and studies through the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN). The CRN is currently recruiting to seven studies in mesothelioma.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-09T12:35:35.97Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-09T12:35:35.97Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
547
label Biography information for Lord Wigley remove filter