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Best Research for Best Health: A new national health research strategy

The NHS contribution to health research in England

  • Document type:
    Publication
  • Author:
    Department of Health (Research and Development Directorate)
  • Published date:
    25 January 2006
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Product number:
    272605 (Executive summary: 272606)
  • Gateway reference:
    6050
  • Pages:
    6
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This publication sets out the goals for research and development over the next five years and demonstrates the commitment to creating a vibrant research environment that contributes to the health and wealth of England.

This strategy for NHS R&D has been developed to:

  • Support the Government's ambitions to improve the nation's health and increase the nation's wealth as set out in the ten-year Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014;
  • Place people at the centre of a research system that focuses on quality, transparency and value for money;
  • Respond to changes in society and the environment;
  • Respond to the challenges in the current system for applied health research.

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