Over the last 10 years, the main part of the Department’s total expenditure on health research has been devolved to and managed by national health service organisations. The NHS has reported spending from this funding in support of diabetes as follows:
£ million 2001-02 13.9 2002-03 17.5 2003-04 18.2 2004-05 19.3 2005-06 21.4 2006-07 24.8
These data were not collected centrally prior to 2001.
The Department now funds NHS research and development through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The Institute’s Diabetes Research Network, one of six topic specific networks, brings together NHS staff and resources to support randomised controlled trials and other well-designed studies for commercial and non-commercial sponsors. The NIHR is investing £20 million over five years in the network.
The Medical Research Council (MRC) is one of the main agencies through which the Government support medical and clinical research. The MRC is an independent body funded by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
MRC expenditure on research concerned with diabetes since 1999 has been:
£ million 1999-2000 6.5 2000-01 8.6 2001-02 9.8 2002-03 11.4 2003-04 11.4 2004-05 9.8 2005-06 13.9
Earlier comparable figures are not available.