Health Protection Agency Funding and Budget

The Health Protection Agency is a UK-wide non-departmental public body dedicated to protecting people's health. It is accountable to the Secretary of State for Health, and its income is mainly derived from Government Grant in Aid. Other income comes from the NHS, commercial activities, grants, and other sources.

The Agency’s Annual Report & Accounts can be viewed on Corporate Reports

The HPA carries out a number of functions on behalf of, or in collaboration with, the commercial sector and other external bodies. Please see the website section on HPA Business Activities for more information.
The purpose of such partnerships is to ensure that public assets (particularly intellectual property) are used to develop practical solutions to healthcare problems and to generate funds to HPA for further investment.  This is encouraged by Government policy (see the Baker Report for further details).