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Developing evidence to inform and underpin health and social care policy and commissioning research focussed on the needs of patients and the public.
The Government’s goals for research and development in the NHS.
Guidance and further information about the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care.
Primary aims and further details about the Department’s Research Capability Programme.
Publications from NHS Research and development programmes.
Other funders of health and social care research including funding councils, research councils and research charities.
Policy aims, priorities and current research being carried out.
The NIHR provides the framework through which the Department of Health maintains and manages the research, research staff and research infrastructure of the NHS in England.
The development of the health research strategy and long-term challenges facing UK science and innovation.
Government thoughts on the long term challenges facing UK science and innovation.
