Insights

Infectious disease: another reason to try Veganuary for the NHS

30 January 2025

We dust off last year’s model to consider the potential savings to the NHS from more people going vegan, with a focus on COVID-19.

OHE’s submission for the DHSC’s next 10 years of planning

9 December 2024

This Insight summarises the recommendations OHE submitted towards the Department of Health & Social Care’s consultation on the next 10 years of planning for the NHS.

Latest estimates show that 20 people a day die in unrelieved pain across the UK at the end of their lives

26 November 2024

To help inform the current debate on assisted dying, we have updated the findings of our 2019 palliative report with the latest data.

Is collaboration between and across regulatory and HTA agencies the answer to access challenges?

12 November 2024

More collaborative initiatives are taking place among regulatory agencies, health technology assessment (HTA) bodies and between regulatory and HTA agencies at national and regional levels.

The Preventive Health Revolution: Insights from the 2024 Annual Lecture

15 October 2024

One of OHE’s charitable objectives is a commitment to educate and inform the public and policymakers about critical issues in the healthcare sector. OHE’s Annual Lecture…

A close-up image of a collection of orange prescription bottles neatly aligned in rows, with white caps and blank labels, against a white background. The repetitive pattern and bright color highlight the pharmaceutical industry’s mass production of medication.

Drug shortages are on the rise – but what is their impact?

16 September 2024

In this article, we discuss the global issue of drug shortages. We summarise our research where we developed a framework for quantifying the cost of a shortage, and through three case studies provide illustrative estimates of these costs.

A man standing on one side of a chasm and the globe is on the other side.

Green Healthcare: Are We Asking the Right Questions?

11 September 2024

The climate-health crisis is a growing global concern, and identifying the right starting points is crucial.

A hot air balloon flying in the colour of Thailand's flag flying above a land crossed by the river in Thailand

Around The World in HTAs: Thailand – An Ever-Evolving Policy Tool

9 September 2024

In our Around the World in HTAs insight series we shed light on HTA successes and challenges around the world. In this edition, Sarin KC, Manit Sittimart, Chittawan Poonsiri, Yi Wang, and Simon Brassel take us to Thailand.