Champion UK medical research at home and abroad

The UK generates over 10% of the world's clinical science and health research outputs and has created nearly a quarter of the world's top 100 medicines.

Reaping the Rewards, The Academy of Medical Sciences; 2010

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The NHS provides an unrivalled resource for medical research and innovation giving the UK a unique strategic advantage as a place to do research.

Harness the strength of the NHS for medical research»

Drive innovation of new treatments to help patients»

Medical research brings huge economic benefits – for each pound invested by the taxpayer or charity donor into cardiovascular disease and mental health research, a stream of benefits is produced equivalent to earning 39 pence and 37 pence respectively each year ‘in perpetuity’.

Medical Research: What's it worth? UK Evaluation Forum; 2008

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For charities, their priority is to get the most patient benefit when choosing how to spend their funds. Currently they spend most of their medical research funding in the UK.

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95% of adults questioned in a survey by the Wellcome Trust thought that medical research should be supported and encouraged, even if a lot of public money would need to be invested.

Wellcome Trust Monitor survey of 1,179 adults aged 18+, interviewed in early 2009

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Collaborating with charities is attractive and economically valuable to industry.

RNID actively seeks partnerships with companies.

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A strong medical research sector attracting investment will encourage more people to choose science as a career path and help the UK attract, develop and retain a skilled life-science workforce.

Train, develop and support the people who conduct world-class medical research»

A transparent and co-ordinated medical research sector that is accessible to and understandable by the public will help build public confidence and support for medical research.