Alongside other mental health charities - Centre for Mental Health Rethink Mental Illness Mental Health UK Mental Health Foundation YoungMinds CALM Samaritans Mental Health UK You can read the full report here -📖 mind.org.uk/big-mental-hea…

Our Big Mental Health Report tells us why #MentalHealth must be a priority. Now is not the time to step back or think we can go slow! The time for action is now 👇🏼 Mind

We're worried the UK government might scrap the Mental Health Investment Standard.

Am growing increasingly concerned that the government is about to take a backward step on mental health which will do further damage to its standing and more importantly damage care for people in need. The mental health sector was desperate for a change of government because

Hugely worrying signs that protections for mental health investment will disappear, at a time when mental health need is increasing. Vital we retain the Mental Health Investment Standard if we want to truly ensure mental health gets the same focus as physical health.

As a former trustee of @northlondonhospice this news makes me very happy and relieved. Is so important to ensure hospice care has the resources it needs bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The sun has set on my first day as Comms Director National Institute for Health and Care Research. A lovely welcome, and very much looking forward to working with Lucy Chappell Gail Marzetti and team

Celebrating #WomenInScience! On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we proudly recognise the talented women in our NIHR ARC East Midlands team and all women researchers. Your commitment drives vital improvements in health and care for our communities. Thanks for all that you do!

Having a strong female presence in research, and STEM careers generally, is not just desirable, it's essential. Here's to all girls and women in science and the next generation to come.

This important prevention policy to support children’s dental health is underpinned by evidence from the National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration (ARC)'s BRUSH programme. Fantastic to see impact from this cross-ARC working led by PenARC (NIHR ARC South West Peninsula).

This week, we celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the #SharedCommitment to Public Involvement, co-founded with the Health Research Authority ⭐ Our CEO Lucy Chappell reflects on our progress so far, and some of our upcoming work to drive this forward in 2025-2026 ➡️

Just a few days to go until we announce the winners of the NIHR Impact Prizes 🎉 Who will take the top spots? Find out on Thursday! Winners will be revealed at an event hosted by our CEO Prof Lucy Chappell Learn more about the finalists: ac.pulse.ly/6xs5ysyprx

NIHR-funded research doesn't just save and improve lives, it helps to save money too. Our research has: 🤰🏿 transformed care for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes 👶🏽 improved newborn health 💷 saved our #NHS £9.5m annually Find out how ➡️ nihr.ac.uk/story/mums-and…

Great to join the ⁦National Institute for Health and Care Research⁩ RDN comms team for a day of learning, sharing and strategising! And even better we were inspired ⁦Wellcome Collection⁩

Huge congratulations to all our exceptional winners tonight! 🏆 #NIHRImpactPrizes Keep an eye on our website and social media channels tomorrow and over the coming days for more about our fantastic winners and their amazing research!

BREAKING NEWS 📰 Between 3pm - 4pm could be the best time to take your brown inhaler finds an NIHR-supported study - NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre Read more from BBC News ⬇️

BREAKING NEWS 📰 World's first fridge free vaccine is entering its first-in-human trial at our NIHR Southampton CRF 🔗 nihr.ac.uk/news/world-fir… Department of Health and Social Care Lucy Chappell Wes Streeting

Happy International Nurses Day! 🌍 This week we've been celebrating the important role that nurses and midwives play in research. Watch this video from our Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Ruth Endacott to here more about how we can support you in your research career.

Today is Clinical Trials Day! We want to celebrate the role that our volunteers play in the health and care breakthroughs that research can create. Sign up to explore studies near you:bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/join?utm_sourc… #BePartOfResearch #CTD2025

How NIHR is tackling UK health and care challenges through international collaboration nihr.ac.uk/blog/how-nihr-…