Professor Lucy Chappell

What Professor Lucy Chappell has said

• “Rare diseases can have a serious impact on patients and families, and progress depends on countries working together. Through ERDERA, UK researchers will be able to take part in international studies and clinical trials that aim to improve diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases. This partnership brings together expertise and resources from many countries, helping research move faster and improve outcomes for patients.”

  CEO of the NIHR · Rare diseases · 30 Sept 2026 · UK formally joins rare disease research partnership ↗

• “This research, funded by NIHR, will provide crucial evidence on real-life interventions that deliver life-changing health benefits for children. I would like to thank the 3,400 children and their families who took part.”

  Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Chief Executive Officer of the NIHR · Children's health · 30 Sept 2026 · Introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone linked to improved lung growth in children ↗

• “The NIHR's mission is to improve the lives of patients and their families through world-class research. As well as funding trials, we want to improve access to them, so that even more people can benefit from the cutting-edge science the UK produces.”

  DHSC Chief Scientific Advisor and Chief Executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) · Cancer · 30 Sept 2026 · Greater access to breakthrough trials for rare cancer patients ↗

• “The NIHR and the Medical Research Council are leading the way in ensuring advances in data and research lead to improved care for mental health conditions. The Open Psychiatry project will help achieve the government's ambition for world-class biomedical and health research and innovation.”

  Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of the NIHR · Mental health · 30 Sept 2026 · Data platform could accelerate care for mental health conditions ↗

• “Cardiovascular disease causes 170,000 deaths annually in the UK, with a large long-term disease burden on the NHS. But it can be preventable with the right early intervention. This investment from the NIHR is one of the most ambitious attempts to tackle the root cause of inequalities of one the biggest killers.”

  Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Chief Executive Officer of the NIHR · Heart disease & stroke · 30 Sept 2026 · University of Nottingham among partners in £50m NIHR Cardiovascular Disease Inequalities Challenge Consortium ↗

• “Expansion of the TRANSFORM trial to all eligible Black men is a massive step forward in strengthening the evidence to find the best, most effective and safest ways to screen those at highest risk of prostate cancer.”

  Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Chief Executive Officer of NIHR · Cancer · 30 Sept 2026 · Major expansion of research and treatment for prostate cancer ↗

• “Maternal heart disease can be a devastating illness. The findings from the PREG-HEART study will be crucial in growing our understanding, driving awareness among pregnant women and clinicians, and speeding up diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes. Studies which bring research to participants in their own homes is vital as it increases accessibility to the highest quality care for all people, particularly those living with the greatest burden of disease.”

  Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and CEO of the NIHR · Heart disease & stroke · 30 Sept 2026 · New study launched to tackle heart disease as leading cause of maternal death ↗

• “Mental health challenges can be isolating, especially for people in some of our most under-served regions. Community allows us to tackle isolation. By moving our research focus out of traditional clinical settings and directly into the areas where people live and work, we are driving a fundamental shift toward a more preventative model of care in the community.”

  Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Chief Executive Officer of the NIHR · Mental health · 30 Sept 2026 · Lancaster to lead multi-million pound research initiative to transform mental health support ↗

• “Mental health challenges can be isolating, especially for people in some of our most under-served regions. Community allows us to tackle isolation. By moving our research focus out of traditional clinical settings and directly into the areas where people live and work, we are driving a fundamental shift toward a more preventative model of care in the community.”

  Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Chief Executive Officer of the NIHR · Mental health · 30 Sept 2026 · New mental health research centre to launch after £11m NIHR award ↗

• “By tackling long-standing disparities, addressing gaps in the evidence base through gender balanced research guidelines and making it easier for women to take part in clinical trials, we are ensuring that the research that we fund benefits all women in society.”

  Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · Women's voices to be at the heart of renewed health strategy ↗

• “By tackling long-standing disparities, addressing gaps in the evidence base through gender balanced research guidelines, and making it easier for women to take part in clinical trials, we are ensuring that the research that we fund benefits all women in society.”

  Chief scientific adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care and chief executive of the NIHR · Women's health & gynaecology · 29 Sept 2026 · £1.5m FemTech fund launched under Women’s Health Strategy ↗

Where Professor Lucy Chappell has been quoted

1. Parnham NIHR Impact Prizeimperial.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
2. UK formally joins rare disease research partnershipnationalhealthexecutive.com · 30 Sept 2026
3. Introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone linked to improved lung growth in childrenqmul.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
4. Greater access to breakthrough trials for rare cancer patientsgov.uk · 30 Sept 2026
5. Data platform could accelerate care for mental health conditionsukri.org · 30 Sept 2026
6. University of Nottingham among partners in £50m NIHR Cardiovascular Disease Inequalities Challenge Consortiumnottingham.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
7. Major expansion of research and treatment for prostate cancergov.uk · 30 Sept 2026
8. New study launched to tackle heart disease as leading cause of maternal deathkcl.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
9. Lancaster to lead multi-million pound research initiative to transform mental health supportlancaster.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
10. New mental health research centre to launch after £11m NIHR awardhud.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
11. Women's voices to be at the heart of renewed health strategygov.uk · 29 Sept 2026
12. £1.5m FemTech fund launched under Women’s Health Strategydigitalhealth.net · 29 Sept 2026