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York Health Economics Consortium provides consultancy and research in Health Economics for the NHS, Pharmaceutical and Health Care Industries
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The NHS 10-Year Plan outlines a national digital ‘HealthStore’ to provide evidence-based apps. In our latest interview, YHEC's Robert Malcolm considers the opportunities and challenges for the NHS and for digital health innovators. Read more: www.yhec.co.uk/resource/the...

#MedTech #NHS10YearPlan
Graphic in dark blue with white text. The text reads: New blog. Exploring the NHS Digital 'HealthStore'. YHEC Project Director, Robert Malcolm, discusses the potential benefits and challenges of plans to roll out a digital superstore as part of the NHS 10 year-plan. There is a picture of Robert Malcolm to the right of the text. The YHEC logo is in the top right hand corner.
December 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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🚨 The NICE cost-effectiveness threshold has changed🚨

Back in October, YHEC's health economics experts published a blog post exploring the threshold debate and its implications. If the latest development has you revisiting your strategy, read our full blog post: www.yhec.co.uk/resource/the...
Text reads: "Changes to the NICE cost-effectiveness threshold. NICE has updated its cost-effectiveness threshold from £20,000 to £30,000 per QALY gained to £25,000 to £35,000 per QALY gained." A image on the right-hand side illustrates the different thresholds on a cost-effectiveness plane.
December 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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A new commentary co-authored by YHEC’s Melissa Pegg examines environmental challenges and opportunities in diabetes care. It highlights the need for better data, cross-sector collaboration and consistent life-cycle assessment methods.

Read more: tinyurl.com/ymvja2rb
Graphic in green, blue and white. The text reads: New research. "Environmental Sustainability in Diabetes: Improving the Quality of Diabetes Management Through HTA and System-Level Change?", "International Journal of Technology Assessment in Healthcare". There is a picture of co-author, YHEC's Melissa Pegg. The YHEC logo is in the top right hand corner.
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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YHEC’s Nick Hex and Hannah Ross joined a parliamentary roundtable hosted by Sadik Al-Hassan MP to present findings from their medicines-optimisation report. The analysis shows that supporting medicines use through community pharmacies may save NHS resources. Read more: www.npa.co.uk/media/p3qbuv...
Photograph of the attendees at the roundtable (including Nick Hex and Hannah Ross).
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Last week, YHEC's Andria Joseph presented two posters at the 2025 British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting, focusing on patient-reported outcomes and how they can be can be applied to advance clinical research.

Contact us to discuss how YHEC can support your next project: www.yhec.co.uk/contact-us/
An image of Andria Joseph presenting at the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2025. Andria stands at a podium with her research displayed on a screen behind her. The YHEC logo is included in the upper corner of the image
December 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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New research, co-authored by YHEC’s Chris Bartlett and Lucy Hillcoat, has mapped the UK economic evidence base underpinning the Healthy Child Programme for 5 to 19-year-olds. It reveals significant gaps that limit informed decision-making.

Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Graphic in blue and white. The text reads: New research. "Public health interventions aimed at children aged 5–19 years funded by local authorities in England: a scoping review of economic analyses", "BMC Public Health". There is a picture of child eating a bowl of fruit. The YHEC logo is in the top right hand corner.
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Evaluating digital health technologies and medical devices is rarely straightforward. For too long, we’ve tried to fit complex innovations into "one drug, one patient" economic models. Find out more from YHEC's Hayden Holmes, Director of DHT Consulting: www.yhec.co.uk/resource/the...
Alt text: Graphic in green. The text reads: New blog. The challenges and complexities of costing digital health technologies and medical devices. Hayden Holmes. Director of Digital Health Technologies Consulting. There is a headshot of Hayden Holmes. The YHEC logo is in the top right hand corner
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Efanesoctocog alfa shows potential for treating haemophilia A and we're proud to present our cost-effectiveness analysis for this first-in-class Factor VIII therapy in US patients, co-authored by Amy Dymond and Will Green.

Watch the video and read more: www.yhec.co.uk/resources-an...
November 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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YHEC in the news! An evaluation undertaken by YHEC's Laura Kelly and Ellen Telfer-Thomas made headlines in the Times recently. The analysis looked at the cost-effectiveness of a pioneering new stem-cell treatment for end-stage heart failure.

Contact us to find out more: www.yhec.co.uk/contact-us/
One-off injection ‘gives heart failure patients their life back’
The new stem cell treatment, pioneered in a London hospital, has shown remarkable results and is one clinical trial away from roll-out across the NHS
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November 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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🌟 Meet Barbara Uzdzinska: Senior Research Consultant at YHEC

Barbara brings a blend of NHS experience and health-economics expertise to YHEC’s NHS consulting work.

Learn more about her work and YHEC’s support for healthcare systems and the public sector: www.yhec.co.uk/resource/mee...
Blue and green graphic featuring a headshot of YHEC’s Barbara Uzdzinska. The text says “Barbara Uzdzinska, Senior Research Consultant”. There is a quote from Barbara: “We have a deep understanding of the complexities of the NHS, from the national level down to local GP practices, and how all those parts interact... Our expertise in the NHS is invaluable in helping to visualise exactly how a product or intervention could be used in terms of local and national pathways.” The YHEC logo features in the bottom right corner.
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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What’s new at YHEC?

The latest YHEC newsletter is out today! It brings together our new publications, methodological insights and project highlights.

Explore the full newsletter: createsend.com/t/y-789DF553...

Subscribe here: confirmsubscription.com/h/y/04F61A47...
Screenshot of the front page of YHEC's November newsletter. It has a picture of the YHEC offices and the YHEC logo.
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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YHEC’s research continues to inform national policy discussions. Today, YHEC's Nick Hex and Hannah Ross are presenting the findings of their report on medicines optimisation at a UK Parliamentary Roundtable hosted by Sadik Al-Hassan MP.

Read more: www.npa.co.uk/media/p3qbuv...
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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How might a new digital device transform the economics of chest drainage management? YHEC Senior Research Consultant, Sarah Medland, will explore this question at the upcoming meeting of the Belgium Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (BACTS). See you there!

#BACTS #CardioThoracics
Graphic in green and blue. The text reads: 4th Joint Annual Meeting, #BACTS. Belgium Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (BACTS). Oral Presentation. Value-Based Surgery: How Economics Drives Excellence in Cardiothoracic Care. 11.15am, Saturday 22 November, Vaalsbroek, The Netherlands. There is a headshot of Sarah Medland, with the text: Sarah Medland, Senior Research Consultant. The YHEC logo is in the bottom right hand corner.
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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How does the movement of digital technology services to the community impact their value?

On 20 November, YHEC's Hayden Holmes, will be presenting at the Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Diagnostics, Digital, Data and Devices (MEED) Research Forum 2025.

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"Graphic in green, white and blue advertising a presentation at a conference. The wording reads “Presentation: A Change in Setting, a Change in Value: A Diagnostic Case Study. Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Diagnostics, Digital, Data and Devices Research Forum 2025. There is a headshot of Hayden Holmes, with the wording: “Hayden Holmes. Director of Digital Health Technologies Consulting” The YHEC logo is in the bottom right hand corner."
November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Are the leading indicators we rely on improving workplace safety?

A new scoping review, co-authored by YHEC's Deborah Watkins, Emma Bishop, Paul Miller and Rachael McCool, maps the evidence base across 48 studies.

Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#OSH #WorkplaceSafety
Blue graphic with a cartoon image of two people standing in front of tablet and phone screens featuring pictures and text. One person has a supersized magnifying glass and the other is using a tablet. There are box files on the floor. The text reads “A scoping review of the evidence base for the performance of leading indicators for improving safety outcomes: available evidence, implications for practice and future directions” “Journal of Safety Research”. The YHEC logo is in the top right corner.
November 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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YHEC Senior Research Consultant, Melissa Pegg, recently took part as a panellist at the 18th European Public Health Conference (ephconference.eu). Melissa shared her expertise on environmental sustainability in health technology assessment (HTA).

Contact us to learn more: yhec.co.uk/contact-us
Graphic in green, white and blue advertising a speaking event. The wording reads “Panellist: Promoting greener health technologies to support planetary health. 18th European Public Health Conference Helsinki. There is a headshot of Melissa Pegg, with the wording: “Melissa Pegg, Senior Research Consultant.” The YHEC logo is in the bottom right hand corner.
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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A new study on cost-effective care for haemophilia A in the United States, co-authored by YHEC's Amy Dymond and Will Green, is available. It compares efanesoctocog alfa with extended half-life factor VIII prophylaxis.

www.yhec.co.uk/resources-an...

#HaemophiliaA #BleedingDisorders #RareDiseases
Blue graphic with a cartoon image of two people standing in front of tablet and phone screens featuring pictures and text. One person has a supersized magnifying glass and the other is using a tablet. There are box files on the floor. The text reads “New publication. “Cost effectiveness of efanesoctocog alfa versus factor VIII extended half-life in adolescent and adult patients with hemophilia A in the USA” “PharmacoEconomics”. The YHEC logo is in the top right corner.
November 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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UK Research and Innovation is now accepting Expressions of Interest for the Agentic AI Pioneers Prize, offering a share of £1 million. Contact us to find out more about how we can support your bid for the Agentic AI Pioneers Prize: www.yhec.co.uk/contact-us/

#AgenticAI #InnovationFunding #UKRI
"Graphic in white and blue. It shows the YHEC logo large in the centre with the text: Calling all UK organisations developing agentic AI solutions! Expression of interest now open. UK Research and Innovation: The Agentic AI Pioneers Prize. Contact YHEC to find out how we can help with your application: yhec@york.ac.uk"
November 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Are you heading to Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber’s West Yorkshire HealthTech event?

YHEC are there at Leeds United, Elland Road today! Meet Project Director, Robert Malcolm, and Research Consultant, Maisie Green, to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the HealthTech landscape.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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We're excited to announce that YHEC's Melissa Pegg will be heading to #ISPOREurope 2025 to drive crucial conversations around environmental sustainability in healthcare. Melissa will lead two issues panels on this topic at ISPOR. Catch her there!

Read more: www.yhec.co.uk/resource/how...
A maroon background with the YHEC and ISPOR EU 2025 logos in the top left corner. On the right, there is an image of Melissa Pegg in a cut-out of the YHEC logo shape. To the of the image, some text reads: "Environmental sustainability in healthcare. Continue the conversation at ISPOR EU 2025 with Melissa Pegg, Senior Research Consultant".
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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What are the causes of NHS imaging backlogs and what solutions could help address them?

YHEC Senior Research Consultant, Rachael MacDonald, will be a panellist at the 13th NHS Radiology and Imaging Conference, joining other experts to discuss the key challenges.

www.convenzis.co.uk/events/13th-...
Graphic in green, white and blue advertising a speaking event. The wording reads “Clinical diagnostics and medical sciences. Upcoming speaking event. Panellist: 13th NHS Radiology and Imaging Conference: Building Resilience and Capacity. 05 November, 3pm, The Studio, Birmingham. There is a headshot of Rachael MacDonald, with the wording: “Rachael MacDonald, Senior Research Consultant.” The YHEC logo is in the bottom right hand corner.
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The expanding role of AI in developing clinical outcome assessments was a theme at the ISOQOL conference. While AI offers possibilities, YHEC's Andria Joseph offers key insights on collecting, interpreting and using the underlying data responsibly.

Get in touch: yhec.co.uk/contact-us/.

#ISOQOL2025
The following quote is visible by Andria Joseph (YHEC Project Director): "AI is only as powerful as the data that informs it. It's important to remember that the real value lies in the quality and richness of the data, as well as its relevance to patients' lived experiences. Our continued focus should be on collecting, interpreting and using that data responsibly and meaningfully."
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Can an innovative implant offer better value for money in reflux disease treatment?

YHEC’s Sam Harper and Stuart Mealing have co-authored a study published in BMC Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.

🔗 Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#HealthEconomics #CostEffectiveness #GERD
Blue graphic with a cartoon image of two people standing in front of tablet and phone screens featuring pictures and text. One person has a supersized magnifying glass and the other is using a tablet. There are box files on the floor. The text reads “New publication. “Cost-effectiveness of RefluxStop compared to proton pump inhibitors and Nissen fundoplication for management of persistent gastroesophageal reflux disease in Norway” “BMC Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation”. The YHEC logo is in the top right corner.
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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YHEC would like to welcome Charlotte Ahmadu, who joins us as Senior Research Consultant. Welcome, Charlotte!
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October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Looking for reliable resources in health economics and evidence synthesis? We’ve launched the YHEC Resources Hub, your go-to space for sample economic models, worked examples, insightful blogs, publications and our glossary of essential terminology.

Explore the hub: www.yhec.co.uk/resources-an...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM