Table 1 Chronology of NHS R&D
From: ‘All the stars were aligned’? The origins of England’s National Institute for Health Research
Before 1988 | Research organised locally, plus government-sponsored policy research |
1988 | House of Lords report Priorities in Medical Research |
1991 | NHS R&D established |
1993 | Health Technology Assessment programme established |
1993 | Culyer Report on research funding commissioned |
1997 | Labour government elected, replacing Conservative (until 2010) |
2000 | Pharmaceutical Industry Competitiveness Task Force established |
2000 | National Cancer Research Network, a model for future networks |
2003 | Biosciences Innovation and Growth Team report |
2004 | Announcement of major increases in health R&D funding |
2004 | Sally Davies appointed Director of NHS R&D |
2005 | Consultation on integrated R&D strategy Best Research for Best Health |
2006 | NIHR established |
2006 | Cooksey Report A Review of UK Health Research Funding |