Best Research For Best Health

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Best Research For Best Health

• Finance

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Impact of BRfBH on Trust Finances

• Currently we receive 30m for RD
• 2007/8 this is reduced to 15m
• 2008/9 reduced further to under 5m
• 2009/10 new funding system fully operable

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How new funding system operates

• A mixture of direct programme funding and
  per-capita allocations
• Direct funding for Biomedical Research Centres of
  10m per annum BLT/QM bid failed to be
  shortlisted
• Direct grant funding for Technology platforms
  (BLT funding gained 1m over 2 years)
• Programme Grants 2m over 3-5 years. First round
  no BLT bids shortlisted

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How new funding operates

• Other specific schemes, NHS Healthcare
  Cooperative (BLT/QM shortlisted), HTA scheme,
  NEAT, Public Health Centres etc. By specific
  application.
• Comprehensive Networks Allocations on a
  per-capita basis (population), within
  regions/areas. BLT in North/N.E London area. Not
  known what the values might be.
• Bureaucracy Busting Central Offices for the
  administration of CN and other admin. Functions.

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How new funding operates

• National Institute for Health Research Faculty,
  pays for some elements of research active staff
  pay costs.
• Generally a mixed bag of funding opportunities.

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Programme Grants

• Available funds when fully operational 75m p.a.
• 2m over 3-5 years
• Open Competition
• Full costs of programmes
• Covers salaries including full or part time
  involvement (and existing staff salaries), a
  comprehensive range of allowable costs (use of
  major equipment, computing charges, small items
  of equipment and overheads).
• Salary costs of University staff (but not FEC)
• Higher degrees and associated supervision costs

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Programme Grants

• Will not fund university facilities or
  infrastructure
• Will not fund researchers from institutions
  outside England.
• Will not fund Service Support and Treatment
  costs.
• Will not fund University overheads

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What's in it for the partners

• Direct project funding ring fenced and
  programme specific
• Blue Chip
• Generous at up to 400k p.a.
• NHS Infrastructure covered
• NHS overheads covered
• NHS and University staff costs funded
• Opportunity to fund Studentships