UK Health Research Analysis

The UK Health Research Analysis report, published in 2006, is the first ever national analysis of health research. It provides an overview of all types of health research activity across all areas of health and disease in the UK, funded by the largest government and charity health-related research funders. A bespoke Health Research Classification System (HRCS) was developed to allow meaningful comparisons to be made across the different funders’ research portfolios.

The report is a ‘snapshot’ of the vast majority of directly funded, peer-reviewed government and charity health research that took place in the UK between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2005.

It includes:

  • A breakdown of spending on all types of health research (from basic to clinical) across all areas of health and disease
  • Details of the distribution of funding within individual areas of health and disease 
  • The geographical spread of health research investment across the UK.

The UK Health Research Analysis provides an evidence base to inform strategic funding decisions and facilitates coordination between research funders.

©2005 United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration.