Medicine: Research
Commons · Question 908024 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Rhodes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support higher education institutions with health research.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 2 Mar 2026
The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is the United Kingdom’s largest funder of health and care research training. NIHR delivers a comprehensive research career pathway, from internships and predoctoral fellow...