CJD: Research
Commons · Question 17030 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research to identify a cure for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jul 2026
The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and invests over £1.8 billion a year on applied health and care research. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human h...