Publications
Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Health System Strengthening: A Platforms Perspective
1 February 2020
Health System Strengthening (HSS) is an important concept now widely discussed, but too often without sufficient structure or an adequate understanding of what actually is involved. The articles on which this seminar is based (Morton, Thomas and Smith, 2016; Smith and Yip, 2016) attempted to present more clearly just what health system strengthening might entail and whether that might be modelled.
What NHS Trusts Can Do to Reduce Waiting Times for Cancer Treatment
2 January 2020
The NHS Improvement Economics team is part of the Strategy Directorate in NHS Improvement. NHS Improvement aims to implement changes to help improve both quality and…
Are Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds fit for Purpose for Real-World Decision Making?
1 February 2020
Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds (CETs) are used in a selected number of countries as tool in decision-making on funding and reimbursements for new healthcare technologies.
Anchoring Latent Scale Values for the EQ-5D-Y at 0 = Dead
1 January 2020
To date there have been no value sets to support the use of the EQ-5D-Y in cost-utility analysis. Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) can be used to…
Ethical and Economic Issues in the Appraisal of Medicines for Ultra-Rare Conditions
1 January 2020
In light of concerns that not all medicines for ultra-rare (also known as ultra-orphan) conditions are appraised under the same NICE process, a new OHE Consulting…
2018 OHE Annual Report to the Charity Commission
1 November 2019
We are pleased to submit the second report to the Charity Commission for England and Wales, OHE’s second since becoming a registered charity in December 2016.…
Unrelieved Pain in Palliative Care in England
1 September 2019
In England, an estimated 378,427 people receive palliative care each year in a range of specialised and generalised services. Overall, the quality of palliative care in England and the wider UK is widely regarded as excellent. However, despite the generally high level of care, many patients receiving palliative care die in pain every year.
Data Governance Arrangements for Real-World Evidence in Japan
1 September 2019
In 2015, OHE Consulting published a report on data governance arrangements for real-world evidence (RWE) covering the specifics under which RWE was used in eight different…
HTA and Payment Mechanisms for New Drugs to Tackle AMR
1 September 2019
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health threat, limiting the ability of health care systems to prevent and treat infections and save lives. In parallel,…