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Working with other Government departments

  • Last modified date:
    10 October 2008

The Department of Health, England works extensively with other Government departments where there are shared objectives in R&D.

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)

On 28 June 2007 the Government created the new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). This new Department brings together functions of the Office of Science and Innovation from the former Department of Trade and Industry with further and higher education and skills, previously part of the Department for Education and Skills.

Health Departments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

The Directors of R&D in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland meet twice a year to discuss issues of common concern.

Information on the research supported in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can be found on the following sites:

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