Duet has confirmed its first three grants, following six months of conversations with researchers, clinicians and patient groups across the UK.
The first supports a pilot of a simplified diagnostic test for a group of rare metabolic conditions, designed so that it can be run in a district hospital rather than a specialist centre.
The second funds a study with community pharmacists looking at how side effects are recorded and acted upon in the first month of a new prescription.
The third supports a small programme helping sixth-form students and their teachers read and question published health research.
All three were chosen because they are practical, achievable within two years, and unlikely to be funded elsewhere.