Health economics
The health economics teams are experts in looking at the efficiency, effectiveness and outcomes of healthcare to inform decision-making.
Theme lead: Professor Will Hollingworth
Team members
Carlos Sillero Rejon
Research Associate, Health Economics
Dr Hugh McLeod
Senior Lecturer in Health Economics
Gareth Myring
Research Associate, Health Economics
Katie Breheny
NIHR ARC Dementia Fellow
Professor Jo Coast
Professor in the Economics of Health and Care
Professor Will Hollingworth
Cross-cutting Methodological Theme LeadProjects
Evaluating the Southwark Digital Health Check pilot
Research themes:
- Public health and prevention
Research teams:
- Health economics
A service evaluation of the uptake and effectiveness of a digital delivery of the NHS health check service
Read the paperImproving review appointments for people with long-term conditions
Research themes:
- Integrated and optimal care
Research teams:
- Applied data science
- Behavioural and qualitative science
- Health economics
A proposal to embed patient and public involvement within qualitative data collection and analysis phases of a primary care based implementation study
Read the paperUsing AI to improve diagnosis and treatment of blood clots in the lungs
Research themes:
- Health informatics
- Integrated and optimal care
Research teams:
- Health economics
Which types of mental health support offer best value to help children and young people who have experienced abuse or neglect?
Research themes:
- Healthier childhoods
Research teams:
- Evidence
- Health economics
Identifying ‘low value’ operations that the NHS could reduce or stop
Research themes:
- Health informatics
- Integrated and optimal care
Research teams:
- Applied data science
- Evidence
- Health economics
Identifying potentially low value surgical care: A national ecological study in England
Read the paperPreventing cerebral palsy in premature babies: the PReCePT programme
Research themes:
- Integrated and optimal care
Research teams:
- Applied data science
- Behavioural and qualitative science
- Health economics
National PReCePT Programme: a before-and-after evaluation of the implementation of a national quality improvement programme to increase the uptake of magnesium sulfate in preterm deliveries
Read the paper