AMRC 2026: submissions and responses on funding and NICE cost-effectiveness rules

What this page contains

The AMRC 2026 page is a brief index of the organisation's 2026 public policy inputs. It lists at least two items: an AMRC budget submission to HM Treasury dated September 2026, and an AMRC response to the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on changes to NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds dated January 2026. The entry functions as a record that AMRC engaged with both the Treasury and DHSC on matters that affect medical research funding and appraisal.

Why these items matter

Both items relate to the economics of medical research and the route to patient access. Budget submissions to HM Treasury are how sector bodies ask for public funding or changes to fiscal treatment that affect research investment. A response to a DHSC consultation on NICE thresholds addresses how cost-effectiveness is measured, which can alter which treatments are regarded as affordable by the NHS and therefore which research pathways lead to adoption.

What is explicitly listed on the page

• AMRC budget submission 2026 — HM Treasury — September 2026
• AMRC response to the changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness thresholds consultation — Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) — January 2026

Related organisational activity in 2026

The AMRC calendar for 2026 includes governance and member events. Notably, AMRC's Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to take place online on Wednesday 9 December 2026, 11am–12pm. The AGM entry indicates the meeting will review AMRC activities for the year, announce an award winner, and confirm trustee appointments.

How to use this brief

If you want to understand AMRC's stance on research funding and NICE thresholds without reading the original documents, use the following approach:

• Treat the page as an index that confirms AMRC submitted formal inputs on funding (Treasury) and appraisal rules (DHSC). It does not reproduce the content of those submissions.
• For details on recommendations, evidence, or proposed policy changes, retrieve the full submission documents referenced on the AMRC site or the respective consultation records held by HM Treasury and DHSC.
• Note the timing: the DHSC response is dated January 2026 and the Treasury submission is dated September 2026. Those dates provide context for situating AMRC's engagement within the 2026 policy calendar.

Bottom line

The AMRC 2026 page documents targeted engagement with government processes that affect research funding and the evaluation framework for treatments. The entries are concise and serve as formal records that AMRC responded to the DHSC consultation and submitted material to HM Treasury. The organisation's AGM later in the year provides an opportunity for members to review those activities.