Scotland

Grow and diversify funding for prevention to boost the nation’s health and prosperity, urges landmark report

12 October 2023

Our new report examines the promise of prevention in healthcare and provides six key recommendations that could usher in a new era of optimised prevention.

Reimagining Prevention for a Healthier, More Prosperous Society

12 October 2023

In this report, we highlight the significance of prevention as a 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.

Learnings from the Assessments of Entrectinib and Larotrectinib: Health Technology Assessment Challenges Associated with Tumour-Agnostic Therapies

1 January 2022

A paradigm shift is occurring in cancer care with the introduction of tumour-agnostic therapies, for which the indication is defined by the molecular signature of the…

International Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds and Modifiers for HTA Decision Making

5 January 2020

OHE presents an overview on the use of cost-effectiveness thresholds (CETs) in a number of selected countries in their decision-making process for health technology assessments (HTAs).…

Assessing Trends in SMC Advice Decisions (October 2009- September 2015)

1 February 2016

The objective of this OHE Consulting Report was to outline trends in Scottish Medicines Committee (SMC) advice decisions for medicines for the period October 2009 to…

Searching for Cost-effectiveness Thresholds in NHS Scotland

1 December 2013

This research examines the use of QALY thresholds in NHS Scotland in 2012-13 for health services that were “at the margin”, i.e. those for which investment or…

The Effect of Free Personal Care for the Elderly on Informal Caregiving

1 February 2013

Forecasters predict that the population of people aged 65+ in the UK will double by 2050, constituting a quarter of the total population. This will seriously…