The Bupa Foundation is an independent medical research charity that funds medical research to prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health. The Foundation aims to produce long-term benefits that have the potential to improve the health of individuals across the UK.
The Bupa Foundation has donated approximately £24 million to medical research and healthcare initiatives across a range of disciplines from medicine to surgery to occupational health. The Foundation donates approximately £2.5 million per year through its medical research grants, grants for medical research on a specific "theme" and its annual Foundation awards, the vast majority of which go to medical research teams in NHS hospitals.