Prime Minister turbocharges medical research

The Prime Minister has announced a major new initiative to accelerate medical breakthroughs and improve patient care by launching a national health data research service, backed by up to £600 million from the government and the Wellcome Trust.

The new service will provide a secure, single access point to NHS data, cutting red tape for researchers and fast-tracking clinical trials. Trial setup times will be reduced from over 250 days to 150 by March 2026 through streamlined processes and standardised contracts.

Patients will benefit from quicker access to innovative treatments, with strict safeguards in place to protect data privacy. The new service will be based at the Wellcome Genome Campus in Cambridgeshire and will also support economic growth by strengthening the UK’s life sciences sector.

Pime Minister, Keir Starmer, said:

“The new era of global insecurity requires a government that steps up, not stands aside.”

“That is why we are going further and faster in reshaping our economy and delivering our Plan for Change.”

“The measures I am announcing today will turbo-charge medical research and deliver better patient care. I am determined to make Britain the best place in the world to invest in medical research.”

“That is not just good for patients and their families. It means growth that puts more money in working people’s pockets with more, better paid jobs.”

Full plans will be outlined alongside the upcoming Spending Review.

Source: Prime Minister turbocharges medical research – GOV.UK