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Centre for Health Economics CHE's research has influenced policy and practice for over 30 years and our aim is to provide the high quality, rigorous and relevant research necessary

Meet Loren, CHE’s Communications Officer 👋From studying Media Communications and Psychology in Vienna to working in high...
28/08/2026

Meet Loren, CHE’s Communications Officer 👋

From studying Media Communications and Psychology in Vienna to working in higher education communications across Yorkshire, Loren brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications, and digital engagement to CHE.

Since joining CHE a year ago, Loren has been leading communications across our website, newsletters, social media, and print, working closely with researchers and colleagues across the University to share CHE’s research with a wide range of audiences.

Read more about Loren’s career journey and her work at CHE: https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/spotlight-lorenarteagareed/

How do External Assessment Groups shape NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence decisions?🔍 At our upco...
27/08/2026

How do External Assessment Groups shape NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence decisions?🔍

At our upcoming CHE Policy Forum, Professor Claire Rothery from CHE will explore the evolving role of External Assessment Groups (EAGs) in NICE technology appraisal process, highlighting their critical contributions to evidence scrutiny, methodological innovation, and transparent decision-making.

The presentation will also consider what this means for some of the biggest challenges facing health technology assessment today, including cost-effectiveness thresholds, severity modifiers, decision uncertainty, generative AI and whole-lifecycle approaches to guidance development.

📅 Thursday 10 September 2026
⏰ 2:00–3:30pm
📍 University of York + online

Discussant: Raju Reddy FRCA MBA, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Chair: Professor Mark Sculpher, Head of Department, CHE

This is a free event open to the public but spaces are limited. Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/che-policy-forum-2026-behind-the-nice-curtain-tickets-1993594273137

CHE Policy Forum 2026: Meet our Presenter, Professor Claire RotheryThis year’s CHE Policy Forum will explore how externa...
21/08/2026

CHE Policy Forum 2026: Meet our Presenter, Professor Claire Rothery

This year’s CHE Policy Forum will explore how external assessment groups shape evidence, scrutiny and transparency in NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence decision-making.

The forum will be led by Professor Claire Rothery, Professor of Health Economics and Co-Lead of the York Technology Assessment Reviews programme. The programme delivers rigorous, independent assessments of new pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics for NICE.

Claire’s research focuses on health technology assessment methods and decision-analytic modelling, with particular expertise in uncertainty analysis and Value of Information (VOI) for reimbursement and research prioritisation decisions.

She also contributed directly to the 2022 NICE methods and processes review and co-chaired the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Task Force on Emerging Good Practices for VOI Analysis.

Join us:

🗓️ Thursday 10 September 2026 | 🕑 2.00–3.30pm
📍 University of York + online

Find out more and register to attend: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/che-policy-forum-2026-behind-the-nice-curtain-tickets-1993594273137

Learn to analyse the equity impacts of health programmes and trade-offs with cost-effectiveness 📊Our upcoming Distributi...
20/08/2026

Learn to analyse the equity impacts of health programmes and trade-offs with cost-effectiveness 📊

Our upcoming Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (DCEA) short course is delivered by experts who developed many of the methods and resources now used internationally.

📅 19 October–20 November 2026
🕒 5-week live online course
💻 Interactive sessions, practical exercises & weekly Q&A
👥 For health economists and health professionals with experience in health economic evaluation

Learn more and register: https://dcea.he-evalcourses.com/

The achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) is usually framed as a financing problem in terms of how much governm...
20/08/2026

The achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) is usually framed as a financing problem in terms of how much governments are willing to spend on healthcare.🏛️

Our research suggests that this framing is incomplete.

Analysing data from 141 countries over two decades, we found that stronger state capacity, the ability of governments and associated agencies to implement and execute policies effectively and efficiently, is associated with higher public investment in health and better financial protection, including lower out-of-pocket costs. These effects are strongest in low- and middle-income countries.

The findings re-emphasise that progress towards UHC is not only a fiscal challenge but also a system-wide governance challenge. Decision-makers need to pay attention to key aspects of state capacity if they want to ensure that financial resources for healthcare translate into better population health outcomes.🔎

Read more about our research: https://www.york.ac.uk/che/outputs/research-summaries/

Meet the your course leader: Francesco Longo 🤝Francesco is a health economist whose research focuses on economic evaluat...
18/08/2026

Meet the your course leader: Francesco Longo 🤝

Francesco is a health economist whose research focuses on economic evaluations and the assessment of opportunity cost in the social and long-term care sector in England. He has also worked on hospital performance, including efficiency, quality, and competition, providing insights into how resources can be allocated effectively in healthcare systems.

Learn directly from Francesco and our expert CHE faculty in a hands-on, three-day in-person short course in Advanced Statistical Methods in Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment.

📅 8–10 September 2026 | 📍 York, UK
➡️ Sign up & view programme: https://www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/statistical-methods/

Move beyond theory with a practical, skills-based approach to distributional cost-effectiveness analysis 📚 Our upcoming ...
12/08/2026

Move beyond theory with a practical, skills-based approach to distributional cost-effectiveness analysis 📚

Our upcoming live Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis course is built around five timetabled modules. The teaching format includes:

1️⃣ Video Presentations: Bite-size videos from leading experts in equity methods.
2️⃣ Hands-on Practice: Updated exercises using Microsoft Excel and a dedicated web tool, complete with video walkthroughs.
3️⃣ Live Support: Weekly one-hour live Question and Answer sessions and informal networking via Zoom.

📅 19 October–20 November 2026

Join the course: https://dcea.he-evalcourses.com/courses/distributional-cost-effectiveness-analysis-online-course-live-2026

Meet your short course tutor: Beth Woods 🤝Beth is a Senior Research Fellow in the Economic Evaluation and Health Technol...
11/08/2026

Meet your short course tutor: Beth Woods 🤝

Beth is a Senior Research Fellow in the Economic Evaluation and Health Technology Assessment (TEEHTA) team at CHE.

Prior to joining CHE, Beth was a Director in the Health Economics team at Oxford Outcomes, where she led applied economic evaluations. She has worked on a wide range of technologies and contributed to methods in the field, including model structuring in oncology, pharmaceutical pricing policy, and evaluation of technologies addressing antimicrobial resistance.

Learn directly from Beth and our expert CHE faculty in a hands-on, three-day in-person short course in Advanced Statistical Methods in Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment.

📅 8–10 September 2026 | 📍 York, UK
➡️ Sign up & view programme: https://www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/statistical-methods/

What happens behind the scenes of NICE decision-making?Join us for the CHE Policy Forum 2026 to explore the evolving rol...
06/08/2026

What happens behind the scenes of NICE decision-making?

Join us for the CHE Policy Forum 2026 to explore the evolving role of External Assessment Groups in shaping evidence, scrutiny, and transparency in NICE decisions.

🗓️ 10 September 2026 | 🕑 2.00–3.30pm
📍 University of York + online

🗣️Presented by ProfessorClaire Rothery from CHE
🎤 Discussant: Raju Reddy FRCA MBA, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/che-policy-forum-2026-behind-the-nice-curtain-tickets-1993594273137

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