Health Care Systems
Health care systems organise the finance and delivery of health care. They vary by country, reflecting specific history, culture, and economics. To maximise coverage and efficiency they must evolve with changing demographics, needs, and technologies.
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.
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.
The Cost of Drug Shortages
16 September 2024
Across the globe, drug shortages are becoming increasingly common.
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.
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.
Drug Shortages: What are the causes, consequences and pathways to a solution?
5 September 2024
Across the globe, drug shortages are becoming increasingly common across a range of therapeutic areas. Earlier this year, OHE published a report looking at the Dynamics…
Socio-Economic Value of Adult Immunisation Programmes
18 April 2024
Adult vaccines can return up to 19 times their initial investment to society, when their significant benefits beyond the healthcare system are monetised.
Rare Disease Day 2024: Why Do We Care About Rare?
29 February 2024
Rare Disease Day is observed on the last day of February every year, and today – February 29th – is truly the rarest day.
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.