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Latest estimates show that 20 people a day die in unrelieved pain across the UK at the end of their lives
26 November 2024
…(and therefore higher deaths), populating ageing, and a higher prevalence of complex multiple chronic illnesses including cancer, dementia and cardiovascular diseases. Of these 436,022 people requiring palliative care in England,…
Assessing the Productivity Value of Vaccines in Health Technology Assessment: Worth a Shot?
17 September 2020
…go back decades (Koopmanschap and Rutten, 1993; Brouwer, Koopmanschap and Rutten, 1997b; Weinstein et al., 1997; Brouwer, Koopmanschap and Rutten, 1997a)and some of them are unresolved (Krol, Brouwer and Rutten,…
New Publication: Spillovers between Public and Private Sector Biomedical and Health Research
8 March 2016
OHE’s Yan Feng and Jorge Mestre-Ferrandiz have co-authored a new publication on quantifying the spillovers between public and private sector biomedical and health research and development funding in the UK….
Reimagining Prevention for a Healthier, More Prosperous Society
12 October 2023
…cost-effective and often cost-saving investment for public sector resources. Prevention, covering primary, secondary, and tertiary measures, can help to reduce ill health, improve healthcare capacity, and increase wider economic growth….
Could Plant-based Diets Transform Health Care Spending?
8 January 2024
…important. They underscore the need for policymakers to consider the potential health benefits and cost savings associated with encouraging plant-based diets. Such measures could improve public health and relieve economic…
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Gene Therapies for Inherited Eye Disease: Are Current Discounting Approaches Too Short-sighted?
15 February 2023
…and budget impact analyses: second edition. Published online 2012. https://www.kce.fgov.be/en/publications/all-reports/belgian-guidelines-for-economic-evaluations-and-budget-impact-analyses-second-edition Zorginstituut Nederland (ZIN). Guideline for economic evaluations in healthcare. Published online 2016. Accessed October 24, 2022. https://english.zorginstituutnederland.nl/publications/reports/2016/06/16/guideline-for-economic-evaluations-in-healthcare Agencja Oceny Technologii…
Breaking the European Deadlock: Part 2 – Transferable Exclusivity Vouchers – Effective Pull Incentive or a Policy Distraction?
4 January 2024
…be low. Benefits and weaknesses of TEVs and of the European Commission’s proposals The TEV proposal has been controversial and we set out the arguments for and against drawing on…
Rare Disease Day 2024: Why Do We Care About Rare?
29 February 2024
…11, 2010. Accessed February 27, 2024. https://www.ohe.org/publications/assessment-impact-orphan-medicinal-products-european-economy-and-society/ Garau M. Recent Statistics on Orphan Approvals in Scotland and England – OHE. Office of Health Economics. Published August 22, 2011. Accessed February…
The Digitalisation of Health Care During COVID-19: Consideration of the Long-Term Consequences
28 April 2020
…and patients. While the trend towards digitalisation of health care allows for potential improvements in access, its impact on health outcomes and health inequalities must be carefully considered to ensure…