Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered am ar 6 Mawrth 2024.
Rachael Maskell
Labour/Co-operative, York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has taken recent steps to commission research into (a) disease progression and (b) the intersection of comorbidities in the ageing population.
Andrew Stephenson
Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and research into Multiple Long-Term Conditions (MLTC) is a strategic priority for the NIHR. The NIHR funds significant research into disease progression and the intersection of comorbidities in older adults through its ongoing artificial intelligence for MLTC programme, that was established in 2021.
Yes1 person thinks so
No1 person thinks not
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