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<p>We are increasing spending on R&D by £7 billion over 5 years by 2021-22. This
will be the largest increase ever.</p><p> </p><p>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><p> </p><p>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><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>MRC
Health Research (HRCS)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14 (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15
(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16 (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17
(£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18 (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All
Health Categories</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>617,605,780</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>625,128,039</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>723,428,975</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>599,790,930</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>585,079,573</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Of
which Mental Health</p></td><td><p>30,240,645</p></td><td><p>31,222,399</p></td><td><p>30,585,328</p></td><td><p>28,557,922</p></td><td><p>39,879,007</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Of
which Neurological</p></td><td><p>79,901,444</p></td><td><p>79,832,753</p></td><td><p>109,809,894</p></td><td><p>80,286,626</p></td><td><p>74,631,328</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All
Prevention Research</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,587,238</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,479,417</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22,348,094</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,157,949</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30,297,781</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Of
which Mental Health</p></td><td><p>815,707</p></td><td><p>587,725</p></td><td><p>453,152</p></td><td><p>391,856</p></td><td><p>415,533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Of
which Neurological</p></td><td><p>17,006</p></td><td><p>22,812</p></td><td><p>25,047</p></td><td><p>33,037</p></td><td><p>36,383</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Please note this does not represent the MRC’s entire research spend as some
investments, such as infrastructure and underpinning research are not included in
the analysis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>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’s nine councils as well as other government departments and
charitable organisations. The report and data are available at <a href="https://hrcsonline.net/reports/analysis-reports/"
target="_blank">https://hrcsonline.net/reports/analysis-reports/</a></p><p> </p><p>Further
related initiatives include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>In May 2019, the UK Prevention Research
Partnership (an alliance of 12 major funders of health research, including four UKRI
councils, health and social care departments across the four UK nations and charities)
invested over £25 million into addressing challenges regarding non-communicable disease
and poor mental health and wellbeing. Further information can be found at <a href="https://mrc.ukri.org/news/browse/25-million-funding-awarded-to-leading-disease-prevention-projects/"
target="_blank">https://mrc.ukri.org/news/browse/25-million-funding-awarded-to-leading-disease-prevention-projects/</a></li></ul><p>
</p><ul><li>UKRI Mental Health Networks support prevention alongside targeted mental
health care</li></ul><p> </p><p>On 5 December 2018, the government announced up to
£79 million of Industrial Strategy funding for a new programme of research that will
harness the power of artificial intelligence and big data to dramatically change the
way major diseases are detected, diagnosed and treated. The funding, which forms part
of the government’s Life Sciences Sector Deal 2, will support the establishment of
a landmark cohort of up to five million people to take part in research aimed at revolutionising
early detection and diagnosis of a range of diseases, including Alzheimer’s and other
dementias. The programme will bring together the NHS, industry and leading charities
including Alzheimer’s Research UK, Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.</p>
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