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Applying economic approaches to understand and improve healthcare and population health – evaluating costs, outcomes and policy interventions in the UK and internationally across a range of health systems and contexts.

Health Economics and Policy Evaluation


Health economists based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) aim to deliver high-quality research focussed on economic aspects of health and healthcare in the UK and internationally. We apply a range of economic approaches that broadly aim to understand, and ultimately improve, healthcare and population health and well-being in different contexts. We aim to apply high levels of rigour in our research studies.

We work collaboratively with non-economists at the NDPCHS and elsewhere across the University of Oxford and beyond.

Our research is broadly structured into five themes:

economic evaluation

Economic evaluation is the process of assessing the cost-effectiveness and value of different interventions, policies, or programmes to determine the best use of limited resources. In our research group, we apply economic evaluation methods to inform decision-making in healthcare, social programmes, and public policy, ensuring optimal resource allocation and improved outcomes.

Measurement and valuation of health

Measurement and valuation of health involves quantifying the impact of diseases, conditions, or interventions on individuals' well-being, often using tools like quality of life surveys or utility measures. We focus on developing and applying methodologies to assess and assign value to health outcomes, supporting more informed healthcare decision-making and policy formulation.

Resource Use and Costing

Resource use and costing consists of tracking and quantifying the inputs - such as time, labour, and materials - required to deliver healthcare services or interventions. Our research group conducts detailed analyses of resource use and associated costs to inform cost-effectiveness studies, improve resource allocation, and optimise healthcare delivery.

Policy Evaluation

Policy evaluation in the healthcare sector involves assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of healthcare policies and programs. Our researchers conduct comprehensive evaluations to identify the impact of healthcare interventions, inform evidence-based decision-making, and improve health system outcomes.

Choice Modelling

Choice modelling is a research method used to understand and predict how individuals make decisions based on different attributes and trade-offs. We apply choice modelling techniques to analyse consumer preferences, inform policy decisions, and optimise product or service offerings across various issues within healthcare.

Latest News 

HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY EVALUATION COURSE OCTOBER 2026 - ONLINE

Join the Health Economics and Policy Evaluation ONLINE Course 2026, delivered by the University of Oxford. This intensive 2-day online course (plus one day for Stata) offers a comprehensive overview of health economics and policy assessment. 

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aMERICAN-EUROPEAN HEALTH ECONOMICS STUDY GROUP CALL FOR PAPERS

The American-European Health Economics Study Group is accepted paper submissions for their 2-day forum in June 2026. Deadline: 28th February 2026.

Full Papers should be sent in electronic form to aehe.workshop@gmail.com.

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Strategy for Health Economics & Policy Evaluation Group, 2026-2031

                                              

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Our Team

Projects

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ECONOMIC
EVALUATION

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MEASUREMENT & VALUATION OF HEALTH

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RESOURCE USE
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POLICY
EVALUATION

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CHOICE
MODELLING

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Upcoming events

Virtual Open Day for Healthcare Improvement MSc and PGCert Programmes

Join us for our Virtual Open Day on Thursday 10 September, for one of two online sessions. If you're interested in transforming health systems and services and improving healthcare through research, innovation and digital technologies, this virtual open day will help find the right MSc programme or PGCert for you.

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NDPCHS Guest Lecture Series: Public mental health in Primary Care - From mindfulness-based interventions to older adult multimorbidity

Join us for our first NDPCHS Guest Lecture of the academic year! Professor Samuel Wong, Director, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, will explore the latest evidence and research in public mental health, from mindfulness-based interventions to improving outcomes for older adults living with multimorbidity.

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NDPCHS Guest Lecture Series: From 10 A&Es to 87: What opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing reveals about commissioning, evidence, and equity.

This hybrid event at St Luke's Chapel, Oxford and online, explores the remarkable national expansion of opt-out HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing in NHS Accident & Emergency departments, from an initial pilot in 10 hospitals to 87 sites across England. Drawing on the journey from early implementation to large-scale adoption, Ian will examine how robust evidence, effective commissioning and collaboration across the health system have transformed an innovative pilot into a nationally recognised programme.

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From the Laboratory to the Clinic 2026: Complex pathogenesis of disease

Tuesday, 01 September 2026 to Friday, 04 September 2026, 9am - 6pm

Protein-protein interaction networks of leukemia

Tuesday, 01 September 2026, 1pm to 2pm