📢 Department Seminar- Estimating Cross-Provider Substitution Effects in Primary Care Delivery Tuesday 21 October 1-2pm Online & in-person COW 1.11 We are looking forward to welcoming Catia Nicodemo to the Department! 👉Register here: bit.ly/42QffSj

LSE Health September newsletter highlights researchers driving global health impact! 📰 From BBC interviews on malaria breakthroughs to Economist warnings on Europe's elderly care crisis. Plus academic tribute & upcoming events. 💡 READ NOW: mailchi.mp/lse/lse-heal... #LSEHealth

Three myths about youth #MentalHealth need addressing💥 On Mon 13 Oct, #LSEHealth is hosting Yale economist Prof Janet Currie to unpack the "defining public health crisis of our time." Chaired by @jcosta-font.bsky.social More info:👉 bit.ly/48iFgxa

✨ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟓/𝟐𝟔 ✨ We are so excited for the year ahead can’t wait to see our students make life-long connections, challenge their thinking and thrive! 💡 🧠 🎓

How can surgical care strengthen health systems in LMICs? Join Professor Emmanuel Makasa with LSE Health's Global Surgery Policy Unit Wed 8 Oct, 6:30-8pm | Hybrid REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/46IWR00

👑𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 ‘𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬’ Why did monarchs outlive their royal kin who enjoyed the same privileges and upbringing? 👉Read the column in VoxEu here: bit.ly/3K7T4AN @jcosta-font.bsky.social #Eustress #Longevity #HealthPolicy

🏥 UPCOMING EVENT: LSE Health's Global Surgery Policy Unit hosts Professor Emmanuel Makasa Wed 8 Oct, 6:30-8pm | Hybrid event Global surgery progress since Lancet Commission report bit.ly/46IWR00

𝐃𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡? 💰 On Mon 13 Oct, #LSEHealth is hosting Prof Janet Currie to explore how to tackle the youth mental health crisis with powerful data. 📊 Lecture chaired by Joan Costa-Font. More info:👉 bit.ly/48iFgxa #YouthMentalHealth

📢 Department Seminar! 📅 Date & Time: 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭 | 𝟏:𝟎𝟎-𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 Join John for this seminar as he explores NICE’s use of quantitative decision modifiers applied in over 225 technology appraisals since 2009. Register here👉http://bit.ly/4mjmc5p #NICE #HealthTechnologyAppraisal

💊Are clinicians getting the full picture on uncertainties around new cancer drugs? 💉Key uncertainties identified by @fda.gov prior to approval infrequently reported in sources used by clinicians 👉Read the full article here: bit.ly/3VaLKqh Published in @jama.com #DrugSafety #ClinicalTrials

🏥 “Shiny private clinics rise alongside crumbling public hospitals.” Healthcare privatisation fuels inequity: profit over patients, weak regulation, & fragile public systems. 👉 Read Rocco Friebel's latest op-ed published in Question of Cities here: bit.ly/3Ijs3cS #UrbanHealth #HealthPolicy

🕊️ In memory of 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐃𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐎. 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐡, Ghana’s Defence Minister, & 𝐌𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐮 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝, Acting Dep. Nat. Security Co-ordinator, who tragically lost their lives. With deep sadness, @lsehealthpolicy.bsky.social marks the passing of two distinguished alumni. Full tribute: bit.ly/3JF6B2t

ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY ❗ #LSEHealth is recruiting a Research Fellow in Health Economics. Work on high-impact research into the use of cardiovascular medicines in the UK, as part of the Pharmaceutical Policy Lab.🔍 Closes 7 September:👉 bit.ly/47BQhJB

LSE HEALTH ON BBC NEWS 📺 Dr Lesong Conteh (LSE Health) was interviewed on BBC Focus on Africa about the launch of a new #malaria medication designed specifically for infants weighing between 2 to 5 kilograms. Watch the full interview below. 👇 youtu.be/nswnPaP-hno?... #BBC #PublicHealth

REMINDER: Exciting Research Fellow opportunity at LSE Health. 📣 Work with real NHS data, influence pharmaceutical policy, build your academic reputation as part of the Pharmaceutical Policy Lab. Cardiovascular medicine focus.💗 Deadline: 7 September 2025 Apply now: bit.ly/47BQhJB

VACANCY ALERT: Research Fellow in Health Economics at #LSEHealth 💼 How do breakthrough cardiovascular medicines actually reach patients and are they delivering the value we expect? 🔍 APPLY NOW to join Huseyin Naci's Pharmaceutical Policy Lab: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Deadline: 7 Sept 2025

📣 Call for abstracts! How can we drive radical reform in primary & community care? Submit to the EHPG + HEPL workshop & special issue. 🗓️ Abstracts due: 27 Oct 2025 📩 [email protected] | [email protected] #HealthPolicy #CallForPapers

💊 Is paying more for new drugs really the answer for the #NHS? Dr Huseyin Naci @lsehealthpolicy.bsky.social & Sally Gainsbury @nuffieldtrust.org.uk argue higher prices may displace more health than they deliver. 📄 Read their full FT letter: bit.ly/4f88joK #HealthPolicy #LifeSciences

The #LSEHealth newsletter is out! 🌍 From biosocial research to collaborations in Ethiopia & Mozambique developing diagnostic tests for children with fever, plus recognition for research that helped increase Greece's organ donations. 🔍 Read more:👉 mailchi.mp/lse/lse-heal...

🚨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐁𝐢𝐠, 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥’ Read @arushlal.bsky.social 's latest op-ed in @thebulletin.org outlining how short-sighted and dangerous cutting funding to programmes like #Medicare will be to Americans. Read the full article here 👉 bit.ly/409xctS #PandemicPreparedness

📢 Secure your spot for the Africa Rising Symposium! We are partnering with EMY Africa again for the second Africa Rising Symposium, this year under the theme, "Beyond Potential: Africa’s Age of Performance". 🎟️ Early Bird tickets close on July 9! eshop.lse.ac.uk/product-cata...

HAPPENING TODAY AT 5PM 📣 Join LSE Health for "Unhealthy Divides? Perspectives on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health": bit.ly/4jWYavW An interdisciplinary panel feat. Maarten Lindeboom, @jlynch13.bsky.social +‬ Jennifer Dowd w/ @jcosta-font.bsky.social +‪ @emiliecourtin.bsky.social 🗨️‬

Unhealthy Divides? Perspectives on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health ⚖️ On 7 July, LSE Health brings interdisciplinary experts together for this webinar w/ Maarten Lindeboom, @jlynch13.bsky.social, Jennifer Dowd, @jcosta-font.bsky.social + @emiliecourtin.bsky.social Register here👉 bit.ly/4jWYavW

LSE Impact Prizes 2025!🏆 Excellent engagement, impact, and impact culture across the university. ⭐Outstanding team impact: Runner up: Prof Elias Mossialos, George Wharton, and Dr Charlotte J Webber -Health Policy and LSE Health ⭐Outstanding Engagement: Runner up: Dr Michela Tinelli (CPEC)

ONE WEEK TO GO!⏰ LSE Health’s webinar on socioeconomic inequalities in health is just around the corner. Hear from top scholars like Maarten Lindeboom, @jlynch13.bsky.social +‬ Jennifer Dowd on global drivers of #health disparities. 7 July, 5 PM BST 🗓️ 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4jWYavW

💉COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Global Study of Time Preferences Latest research from Marcello Antonini and colleagues explores how individual time preferences—specifically discount rates and present bias—influence COVID vaccination decisions. 💡Read the full article here: bit.ly/46c2iEQ

The recordings of LSE Health's event "NHS at 77: a national treasure or a system in crisis?", held on 4 June, are now available to watch and listen to. 📺 Watch the video: 👉 bit.ly/4418AWI Listen to the podcast:👉 bit.ly/4k8mCKB

Bridging the Nutrition Financing Gap With Private Sector Partnerships INSIDE VIEW: Shelley Pigot & Lucy Kanya @lsehealthpolicy.bsky.social | @unilever.bsky.social |

Why do health inequalities persist + and what would it take to truly close the gap? ⚖️ Join LSE Health for an engaging webinar on 7 July feat. Maarten Lindeboom, @jlynch13.bsky.social +‬ Jennifer Dowd w/ @jcosta-font.bsky.social + @emiliecourtin.bsky.social . REGISTER:👉 bit.ly/4jWYavW

As populations age, long-term care is becoming one of the most pressing and overlooked policy challenges of our time. Health Policy's George Wharton has co-edited a book, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐝, to provide a road map for investing in long-term care systems. 📘 Read the full book here: bit.ly/4l68lPC

Unhealthy Divides? 🩺 Join LSE Health on Mon 7 July for a webinar exploring deep-rooted socioeconomic inequalities in health, from policy to economics. 🌍 Speakers: Maarten Lindeboom, jlynch13.bsky.social Jennifer Dowd @emiliecourtin.bsky.social @jcosta-font.bsky.social Register👉 bit.ly/4jWYavW

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 💰 Corruption drains budgets, erodes trust & fuels inequality in Europe’s health systems. Why does it persist and how can we change it for good? 👉 Read Iva Parvanova’s blog: bit.ly/43YOScF Related articles: ➡️ bit.ly/3HZ4Wnj ➡️ bit.ly/4kL39B7

📚🌟Last Friday we wrapped up two intense, rewarding weeks of teaching for our Executive Masters students. It has been truly inspiring to hear how the courses are shaping our students' careers and ambitions for the future. Interested in joining our next intake? Find out more here➡️ bit.ly/4bMg2pS

𝐋𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! We are proud to celebrate our Department staff for their outstanding contributions! 🏆Outstanding Teacher of the Year - Miqdad Asaria Health Policy Class Teacher Award 🏆 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 Chiara Berardi ⭐ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 Huixuan Gao, Marcello Antonini, and Genevieve Jeffrey

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 💡 Read Joan Costa-i-Font's research on later-life health being shaped by early life experiences, using data from post-soviet countries. bit.ly/4mZTMPy #HealthPolicy #LifeShocks

Watch, Act, Vote: Legislative Theatre for Health & Climate Justice #LSEFestival 🗓️ 19 June 6–8pm 📍 Shaw Library 🌍 How can creative participatory democracy help create better health, housing, and climate policy, for a more equitable and sustainable future for all? ➡Register here : bit.ly/4mDqjuj

❗️Happening today❗️ 📌Join us this evening for our public panel session on the future of the NHS with experts from LSE Health, LSE and @healthfoundation.bsky.social ‘The NHS at 77: a national treasure or a system in crisis?’ 📅 Wed 4 June, 6- 8pm ℹ️ Find out more bit.ly/4m4FrAS 📍LSE Sheikh Zayed Theatre

📌Five days to go until our public panel session on the future of the NHS with experts from LSE Health, LSE and @healthfoundation.bsky.social ‘The NHS at 77: a national treasure or a system in crisis?’ 📅 Wed 4 June, 6 - 8pm ℹ️ Find out more bit.ly/4m4FrAS 📍LSE (Sheikh Zayed Theatre)

📢Call for Papers! The European Health Policy Group calls for #research on changing dynamics of health and healthcare #inequalities in #Europe. 📆Submissions due by 15th July 2025 More information below 👇

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 Read the latest article published in European Geriatric Medicine Society from Professor Andrew Street and colleagues. Full article here: rdcu.be/emcqh

📢𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 We are delighted to welcome Professor 𝐓𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐤𝐢 𝐈𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐤𝐚 from The University of Tokyo to the department for our next seminar! Join Toshi as he explores the effectiveness of healthcare nudges in Japan. Please register via: bit.ly/4kgVNnZ #BehaviouralEconomics

📌Our public panel session on the future of the NHS with experts from LSE Health, LSE and @healthfoundation.bsky.social is just two weeks away! ‘The NHS at 77: a national treasure or a system in crisis?’ 📅 Wed 4 June, 6 - 8pm ℹ️ Find out more www.lse.ac.uk/lse-health/e... 📍LSE - Sheikh Zayed Theatre

𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 Join Jishnu Das tomorrow at 12.45pm! 👉 Register via here: bit.ly/4jW27RQ #healthreform #patientsafety

📣 We're recruiting for an 𝐋𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 to join our department! ⏳ Closing date: Friday, 30 May 2025 🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: bit.ly/4cXgO4X

📌Join us for our upcoming public panel session discussing the future of the NHS with experts from LSE Health, LSE and @healthfoundation.bsky.social ‘The NHS at 77: a national treasure or a system in crisis?’ 📅 Wed 4 June, 6pm- 8pm ℹ️ More info : bit.ly/4m4FrAS 📍LSE Campus (Sheikh Zayed Theatre)

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 ‘𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥’ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞? @kristinajenei.bsky.social latest research explores how @who.int Lists of Essential Medicines have evolved and political challenges that shape decisions today. Read more: bit.ly/4iboTUy

🎉 Celebrating Two Fantastic Promotions in the Department of Health Policy!🎉 A huge congratulations to Mylene Lagarde, who has been promoted to 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 and @emiliecourtin.bsky.social who has been promoted to 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫.

🎉 A Wonderful Evening at the Departmental PhD Dinner! Last night our PhD students and staff came together for a fantastic dinner. It was a great opportunity to connect and enjoy time together outside of work and study. We’re lucky to have such an inspiring group in the Department of Health Policy!

🎉 Congratulations to our incredible team of Ankur, Liks, Asiya, Zuha, Anushka, and Prakriti—for representing the LSE Department of Health Policy and LSE Health at LSE Congress 2025 and winning the Best Poster Award! 🏆 Amazing achievement! 👏 #LSEHealthPolicy #LSECongress

📢 Next Tuesday! Join Prof. Sonia Bhalotra- University of Warwick, to explore the impacts of #antidepressanttreatment on children using Danish data, highlighting improved education outcomes & under-prescription among low-SES children. 👉Learn more & register: bit.ly/3WhHfLE