Research and innovation in health and social care

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Services

• COVID-19: E53 sequencing request form

  Form (E53) for genome sequencing for SARS-CoV-2.

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Guidance and regulation

• Current DWP research in the field undertaken by external organisations
  • Detailed guide
  • 8 May 2025
  • Department for Work and Pensions
• Attributing the costs of health and social care research
  • Guidance
  • 15 April 2024
  • Department of Health and Social Care
• UKHSA Presents
  • Detailed guide
  • 12 May 2025
  • UK Health Security Agency
• UKHSA's Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC)
  • Detailed guide
  • 10 January 2025
  • UK Health Security Agency
• MHRA guidance on the use of real-world data in clinical studies to support regulatory decisions
  • Guidance
  • 16 December 2021
  • Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

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News and communications

• Breakthrough in bowel cancer research will speed up diagnosis
  • 23 April 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Press release
• World Health Organization confirms MHRA to continue playing vital role in ensuring the quality of global biological medicines  
  • 9 April 2025
  • Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
  • News story
• Prime Minister turbocharges medical research
  • 7 April 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Office for Life Sciences
  • Press release
• Wait times slashed for 80,000 thanks to boost in cancer detection
  • 6 April 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Press release
• Dstl to tackle emerging health threats
  • 31 March 2025
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• Unlocking the potential of UK HealthTech
  • 10 October 2024
  • Office for Life Sciences
  • Research
• Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2024 to 2025: care provider fees
  • 7 October 2024
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Research
• UKNHCC scientific opinion: creatine supplementation and improved cognitive function
  • 14 August 2024
  • Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
  • Research
• UKNHCC scientific opinion: beta-glucan from oats or barley and reduction of blood glucose rise after a meal
  • 14 August 2024
  • Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
  • Research
• Extreme cold temperatures in domiciliary care
  • 31 July 2024
  • UK Health Security Agency
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Our plan to improve the lives of people with ME/CFS (easy read)
  • 19 December 2024
  • Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Education, and Department for Work and Pensions
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 30 October 2023
• Shaping the national cancer plan (easy read)
  • 22 April 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Open call for evidence
• Shaping the national cancer plan
  • 10 April 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Closed call for evidence
• Framework agreement between DHSC and the Health Research Authority
  • 31 March 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care and Health Research Authority
  • Policy paper
• England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2025
  • 28 February 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Veterans’ Health Innovation Fund: Report
  • 28 February 2025
  • Defence and Security Accelerator
  • Corporate report
• Assistive technology research and development work: 2023 to 2024
  • 25 February 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Corporate report
• MHRA performance data for assessment of clinical trials and established medicines
  • 14 February 2025
  • Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
  • Transparency
• Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance annual report 2024: government summary
  • 29 January 2025
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Corporate report
• National Data Guardian 2023-2024 report
  • 5 December 2024
  • National Data Guardian
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Department of Health & Social Care
• Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• UK Health Security Agency
• Department for Education
• Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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• Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street
• Defence and Security Accelerator
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Office for Health Improvement & Disparities
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Cabinet Office
• Government Office for Science
• Intellectual Property Office
• Commission on Human Medicines
• Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Government Actuary's Department

• Office for Life Sciences
• National Data Guardian
• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
• Accelerated Capability Environment
• Council for Science and Technology
• Government Chemist
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• UK Space Agency

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