Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 908024

Medicine: Research

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Martin Rhodes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support higher education institutions with health research.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is the United Kingdom’s largest funder of health and care research training. NIHR delivers a comprehensive research career pathway, from internships and predoctoral fellow...

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