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Let’s talk about (health) inequalities
1 April 2022
The NICE methods review consultation included a proposal to consider health inequalities more explicitly in their Health Technology Assessment process. But there is still a long…
OHE Welcomes Patrick Holmes to the Board of Trustees
28 March 2022
In December, OHE announced that Professor Mike Drummond , Professor Bengt Jonnson, and Louise Timlin were stepping down from the OHE Board of Trustees. OHE is…
Invest to End TB. Save Lives. World TB Day 2022. Reflections on 60 years of OHE publications on TB
24 March 2022
Global TB deaths are increasing. CGD and OHE set out a “Market-Driven, Value-Based, Advance Commitment (MVAC)” that would create and guarantee a market for a breakthrough…
NICE’s severity modifier: a step in the right direction, but still a long way to go
23 March 2022
This blog post is the fifth in a series on the new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) health technology evaluation manual. Each post…
The NICE Health Technology Evaluation Manual: A Fresh Perspective Needed?
16 March 2022
This blog post is the fourth in a series on the new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) health technology evaluation manual. Each post…
Including Carer Quality of Life in Health Technology Evaluation: Are We There Yet?
10 March 2022
Carer quality of life impacts can be included in health technology evaluations, however little guidance is provided. NICE considered providing more guidance as part of their…
No Smoking Day 2022: Reflecting on OHE Projections from 1994
9 March 2022
Since 1984, the UK’s second Wednesday of each March is NO SMOKING DAY (NSD). The NSD aims to encourage smokers who want to quit. In 2022,…
To Hell with the 3L! NICE’s Missed Opportunity to Upgrade Health Outcome Measurement
2 March 2022
This blog post is the second in a series on the new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) health technology evaluation manual. Each post…