Funding bold solutions for dementia and older people’s complex care
We’ve joined forces with the Alzheimer’s Society and Social Finance to carry out research into improving service delivery and to trial new funding mechanisms.
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Concordat annual report and updated action plan published
We’ve published our recent annual report and updated action plan in support of the Researcher Development Concordat.
Launch of DMT Academy
We’re creating a community of leaders and aspiring leaders in the understanding of ageing and age-related disease and evidence-led development of services, policies, products and interventions that improve our experience of later life. So if you’re looking for an …
Re-launch of UK Ageing Research Funders’ Forum (UKARFF)
The UK Ageing Research Funders’ Forum (UKARFF) membership encompasses organisations that provide funding for research into understanding the mechanisms of ageing and age-related disease, improving health and social care for older people and understanding ageing across the lifecourse. DMT …
Professor Stuart Parker
The staff and Trustees of the Dunhill Medical Trust are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Trustee, Professor Stuart Parker. Stuart joined us as a Trustee in 2019 bringing his unique blend of intellectual rigour, compassion and …
Supporting the British Geriatrics Society’s campaign to protect the rights of older people to health and social care
We at the Dunhill Medical Trust wish to wholeheartedly add our support to the British Geriatrics Society’s statement and recommendations in response to the current crisis in health and social care. You can read the statement and its recommendations …
Come and join our team…
New year, new job? Come and join us… Following the publication of our Impact Investment Policy, we now have a unique and rare career development opportunity to join our small team, shape the development and implementation of our impact …
Season’s Greetings 2022
As we head towards the festivities, we wanted to wish all of our award-holders, reviewers and supporters a peaceful, restful and healthy break. It’s been a hugely challenging year for lots of people and for lots of reasons, so …
Dunhill Medical Trust joins investor alliance to improve population health
Investors have enormous influence on people’s health through companies they invest in, yet health remains a blind spot for many investors. This is contributing to poor health, impeding business performance, and exposing investors to risk. The Long-term Investors in …
Climate change and the impact on older people
We are acutely aware that the burden of ill-health is not shared equally. In countries like the UK there is an almost 20-year difference in healthy life expectancy between people living in the richest and poorest places, and as …
Our first mixed motive investment
In the autumn of 2021, we were excited to finally launch our Impact Investment Policy and in spring 2022 we made our first social investment in the Zinc 2 fund… The Zinc 2 Fund is an early-stage venture capital …
We’re on the move…
After eight years in our offices in New Bridge Street near St Paul’s on the edge of the City of London, we’re moving… On 17th January, 2022, we’ll be taking up residence just a short walk away a little …