To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

 

Our ref: DE00000434569

 

 

 

Dear Mr Scheuber,

 

Thank you for your email of 29 July to the Department of Health requesting, under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, details about funding applications to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for dementia research over the last five years and those which were successful.  Your request has been passed to me for reply.

 

It should be noted that the NIHR has been established since 1 April 2006 . The data given here therefore also covers NHS Research & Development programmes in operation before that date.  Please find the data you request

 

 

Number of applications received                            Number that were funded

                                        

2004                02                                                                          02

2005                19                                                                          04

2006                29                                                                          09

2007                34                                                                          16

2008                30                                                                          05 [1]

 

Additional data

 

This data represents 74 studies in respect of dementia-related studies adopted by The Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRON) in each year since its inception.

 

2005                  01

2006                  05

2007                  33

2008                  24

2009                  11

 

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is one of the main agencies through which the Government funds biomedical research.  The MRC is an independent body funded by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.  The Council supports research into dementia.  Freedom of information requests relating to their work and functions should be addressed to the following email address: xxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xxx.xx .

 

If you have any queries about this response, please contact me.  Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

 

I hope this reply is helpful.  If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to:

 

Head of the Freedom of Information Team

Department of Health

Room 317

Richmond House

79 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2NS

  

Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xxx.xx

 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Department.  The ICO can be contacted at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Aimee Gasston

FOI Officer

Department of Health