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We are\u202fincreasing spending on R&D by £7 billion over 5 years by 2021-22. This will be the\u202flargest increase ever.<\/p>

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a partner organisation of BEIS, funds research relating to health. Funding decisions are based on the quality of the proposals, with researcher-led proposals welcomed into any aspect of human health, with the primary considerations being research excellence and importance to health.<\/p>

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Within UKRI, the Medical Research Council (MRC) is the primary, but not exclusive, funder of medical research. Over the last five years, MRC has provided the following health funding:<\/p>

MRC Health Research (HRCS)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2013/14 (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2014/15 (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2015/16 (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2016/17 (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2017/18 (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

All Health Categories<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

617,605,780<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

625,128,039<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

723,428,975<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

599,790,930<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

585,079,573<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Of which Mental Health<\/p><\/td>

30,240,645<\/p><\/td>

31,222,399<\/p><\/td>

30,585,328<\/p><\/td>

28,557,922<\/p><\/td>

39,879,007<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Of which Neurological<\/p><\/td>

79,901,444<\/p><\/td>

79,832,753<\/p><\/td>

109,809,894<\/p><\/td>

80,286,626<\/p><\/td>

74,631,328<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

All Prevention Research<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

26,587,238<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

24,479,417<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

22,348,094<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

24,157,949<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

30,297,781<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Of which Mental Health<\/p><\/td>

815,707<\/p><\/td>

587,725<\/p><\/td>

453,152<\/p><\/td>

391,856<\/p><\/td>

415,533<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Of which Neurological<\/p><\/td>

17,006<\/p><\/td>

22,812<\/p><\/td>

25,047<\/p><\/td>

33,037<\/p><\/td>

36,383<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Please note this does not represent the MRC\u2019s entire research spend as some investments, such as infrastructure and underpinning research are not included in the analysis.<\/p>

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Research relating to mental health is funded by all UKRI councils. As well as UKRI, other government bodies fund health research, such as the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The UK Clinical Research Collaboration undertakes UK Health Research Analysis. An analysis of data for 2018 is expected to the published in summer 2019. The most recent report (in 2014) included data from seven of UKRI\u2019s nine councils as well as other government departments and charitable organisations. The report and data are available at https://hrcsonline.net/reports/analysis-reports/<\/a><\/p>

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Further related initiatives include:<\/p>

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