# UK announces £48 million dementia research partnership

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Topic: Science · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-09T06:18:08.564Z · Updated: 2026-10-09T06:18:08.564Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-announces-48-million-dementia-research-partnership-6bb4bfca

The government says the funding will support a UK-wide alliance focused on improving recruitment to clinical trials and speeding development of treatments.

- The government says it will invest £33 million through the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme.
- Bristol Myers Squibb, GSK and Gates Ventures are also contributing, according to the announcement.

Why it matters: The partnership aims to address difficulties recruiting participants for dementia studies, the government says.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/i-have-real-hope-that-britain-can-come-together-to-defeat-dementia-pm>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-08T21:30:02.000Z

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