NIHR increases domestic research spending by 4.2% in 2023/24

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published the NIHR’s annual report and accounts for 2023/24, highlighting a 4.2 per cent increase
in total domestic research spending from the previous year.

This increase has allowed the NIHR to improve investments in research funding, infrastructure, and training and career development initiatives.

Additionally, the report showcases various research projects that are having a significant impact on people’s lives now and in the future.

Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Advisor at DHSC and Chief Executive of the NIHR, expressed gratitude to all who have contributed to NIHR research
over the past year.

She stated: “This annual report spotlights where NIHR research has made a tangible difference to people’s health outcomes and has contributed to tackling health
inequalities.

“Through our partnership working, in 2024/25 and beyond, we will continue to ensure that research will be playing its part in driving the Government’s Health
and Growth Mission to build a health and care system fit for the future.”