Policy, Organisation and Incentives in Health Systems
Health system policies should incentivise high-quality health care in areas of highest need at the lowest feasible cost. Our aim is to expand our understanding of policies that result in healthier populations and achieve sustainability while being responsive to patients’ needs.
OHE submission to the UK Parliamentary Inquiry on an Ageing Society
20 May 2025
OHE’s written submission to parliament focused on raising population health in older age and increasing access to fertility treatments as two possible avenues to address the challenges of demographic change.
Analysing Global Immunisation Expenditure
15 April 2025
Immunisation programmes are foundational to public health. Organised by health authorities, they systematically deliver vaccines to susceptible populations to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Employer Costs from Respiratory Infections
16 December 2024
Our latest research shows respiratory infections cost UK businesses £44 billion a year. Workplace vaccination programs and health-focused policies could help boost productivity, reduce costs, and address health inequities.
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.
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.
Adult vaccination programmes deliver socio-economic benefits up to 19 times initial investment, according to new report
18 April 2024
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.
Efficiency and Labour Productivity of Primary Care in England
14 March 2024
The Office of Health Economics (OHE) has conducted a multi-year research programme funded by the Health Foundation on the efficiency of general practices in England and…
Developing a Conceptual Framework of Healthcare System Pressure
13 February 2024
The term ‘pressure’ has been widely used to describe various challenges, long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of its common usage, a formal definition of healthcare system pressure (HCSP) is currently missing.