Why does the MRC need to collect information on the outputs and outcomes of medical research?
The UK Government, on behalf of the UK taxpayer, provides over 600 million per year to the MRC (rising to over 700 million in 2009/10) to improve human health through supporting the best medical research. In return the Government expects that the MRC can objectively demonstrate progress. The MRC needs to improve the data that the MRC has available concerning its portfolio of research specifically the collection of information on the outputs and outcomes from MRC research.
