Government funding for medical research is provided through the Department’s national health service research and development budget and the Medical Research Council (MRC). The amounts allocated in each of the last five years are shown in the table.
MRC1 NHS Research and Development 2003-04 430 533 2004-05 458 601 2005-06 481 617 2006-07 504 659 2007-08 552 730 1 The MRC is an independent body that receives its grant-in-aid from the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills.