Pain: Research
Commons · Question 116069 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rachel Gilmour
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of funding allocated for research into chronic pain disorders.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 4 Mar 2026
The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) including research into chronic pain disorders. Between 2020/21 and 2024/25, the NIHR invested £39.4 million in direct research funding in this area. Further ...