Links listed below are to reputable sources of information for people who are planning or undertaking research into respiratory medicine.
Asthma UK Research Programme www.asthma.org.uk
British Association for Lung Research (BALR)
British Lung Foundation (BLF)
British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG)
The Cooksey Report
Sir David Cooksey's report "A Review of UK Health Research Funding" is available here.
King's Fund Grants
King's Fund gives grants to a wide range of organisations in the health sector, both statutory and voluntary.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
Medical Research Council
The UK Medical Research Council is a national organisation promoting research into all areas of medical and related science.
www.mrc.ac.uk
National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment
The HTA programme is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). It produces independent research information about the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of healthcare treatments and tests for those who plan, provide or receive care in the NHS.
www.ncchta.org
NHS R & D Programme
The aim of the NHS R & D Programme is to support a knowledge-based health service in which clinical, managerial and policy decisions are based on sound information about research findings and scientific developments.
www.doh.gov.uk/research/
Office for Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research (OSCHR)
OSCHR’s mission is to facilitate more efficient translation of health research into health and economic benefits in the UK through better coordination of health research and more coherent funding arrangements to support translation.
OSCHR
The Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is an independent research-funding charity that aims to improve human and animal health.
www.wellcome.ac.uk
UK Clinical Research Collaborative
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) is a partnership of organisations working to establish the UK as a world leader in clinical research. Details of the newly developing Comprehensive Research Networks may be found on this site.
www.ukcrc.org