UKRI Mental Health Networks support prevention alongside targeted mental health care<\/li><\/ul> <\/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\u2019s 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\u2019s and other dementias. The programme will bring together the NHS, industry and leading charities including Alzheimer\u2019s Research UK, Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.<\/p>"}
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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> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |