How do international payers view surrogate endpoints in nephrology? We have the details. YHEC's Stuart Mealing attended an international payer workshop in Amsterdam last week to discuss the use of surrogate endpoints from nephrology trials in HTA. Find out what he said about the workshop below.

Cost-effective solutions for diabetes care: YHEC Project Director, Robert Malcolm, offered insights on real-world evidence as part of an expert panel at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Contact us to find out more about YHEC's work in this important space: yhec.co.uk/contact-us/

🚨 NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) FAST Programme Grant Call is now open! Strengthen your application with support from YHEC. Our expert, multidisciplinary team can help you showcase the clinical and cost-effectiveness of your innovation. More details: www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/i4i-...

A new study, co-authored by YHEC’s William Green, has been published in Parkinson’s Disease. It evaluates the cost-effectiveness of opicapone versus entacapone as add-on therapy for people with Parkinson’s experiencing end-of-dose motor fluctuations. Read more: yhec.co.uk/resources/pu....

YHEC Project Director, Robert Malcolm, is an expert panellist at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna today. He'll be discussing the key issue of using real-world data to assess diabetes technology. Contact us to find out more: yhec.co.uk/contact-us/ #RWE #EASD2025

YHEC staff met recently for a strategy day, to share ideas and discuss how we work. Director, Professor Matthew Taylor, said: "This collaborative approach lets every team member shape YHEC's future, driving innovation and strengthening our shared ethos." Meet our team: yhec.co.uk/meet-the-team/

🌟 Meet the Team: Debs Watkins🌟 Debs is a Research Consultant at YHEC with expertise in reviews and evidence synthesis. She has a background in paediatric nursing and a Master’s in Global Health and Development. Read more: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/y... #EvidenceSynthesis #SystematicReviews #HTA

YHEC Director of Digital Health Technologies Consulting, Hayden Holmes, shared his insights into AI and colonoscopy at the Artificial intelligence in Gastroenterology Conference at the Royal College of Physicians. Contact us to find out about our work in this emerging field: yhec.co.uk/contact-us/

We'll be attending the ISOQOL 32nd Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this October. We're looking forward to connecting with fellow health economics and patient-reported outcomes experts to discuss the latest advancements in quality of life research. See you there! #ISOQOL #PROs

YHEC would like to welcome Mary Jordan, who joins us as Project Director. Welcome, Mary!

YHEC's Hayden Holmes was pleased to meet HRH Queen Camilla at York's Ebor Festival. Hayden was representing the Move the Masses charity. YHEC supports charity work and all staff are offered the opportunity to take volunteering days. Find out more about working at YHEC: yhec.co.uk/careers/

Join YHEC's one-day online training course, How to Build an HTA Dossier, on Wednesday 15 October 2025. You'll gain valuable insights into stakeholders, what makes a compelling dossier and how to effectively report required data: yhec.co.uk/training/rev... #HTA #HealthEconomics #EvidenceSynthesis

📢 Training Opportunity: Public Health Economics Join YHEC's online training course, led by our expert team, on Thursday 25 September. Learn how economic evaluation can be applied in public health and policy settings in this practical half-day course. Find out more: yhec.co.uk/training/out...

In a new blog post, YHEC Director of Pharmaceutical Consulting, Stuart Mealing, outlines the challenges in demonstrating value for rare disease therapies: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/y... Contact us for help with your project: yhec.co.uk/contact-us/ #RareDiseases #HealthTechnologyAssessment #HTA

YHEC is proud to sponsor The Yorkshire Post Health and Life Sciences Business Breakfast on Wednesday 17 September at Headingley Stadium! YHEC Director, Professor Matthew Taylor, will be speaking at this key event. Book now: www.yorkshirelifesciences.co.uk #YPlifesciences25 #LifeSciences

YHEC would like to congratulate Monica Garrett on being promoted to Research Consultant. Well done Monica!

Enhance your expertise in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) with our online two-day workshop, Practical Issues in Producing Network Meta-Analyses (NMA) for HTA. 📅 16 and 17 September 2025 | 💻 Online Register here: yhec.co.uk/training/rev... #HealthTechnologyAssessment #NetworkMetaAnalysis #HTA

The journey of developing and getting rare disease therapies to market is challenging. In our latest blog, YHEC Project Director Andria Joseph explores a crucial piece of the puzzle: Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs). Read the full post: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/y...

Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in health economics and outcomes research. The new issue of the YHEC newsletter is out now. Find our recent publications, training opportunities and more! createsend.com/t/y-48D55D0C... #HealthEconomics #Research

Join leading expert Julie Glanville for a half-day online course hosted by YHEC. Learn about key tools for supplementary searching in Citation Analysis for Systematic Reviews on Tuesday 23 September 2025. Read more: yhec.co.uk/training/sea... #SystematicReviews #EvidenceSynthesis #MedLibs

Enhance your expertise in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) with our online two-day workshop, Practical Issues in Producing Network Meta-Analyses for HTA. 📅 16 & 17 September 2025 | 💻 Online Gain insights from YHEC experts. Register here: yhec.co.uk/training/rev... #EvidenceSynthesis #HTA

YHEC would like to welcome Katie Murray, who joins us as Research Assistant in the Digital Health Sector team. Welcome, Katie!

YHEC would like to welcome Amy Barton, who joins us as Research Assistant in the NHS Sector team. Welcome, Amy!

📢 New Online Training from YHEC 🗓️ Wednesday 15 October 2025 Join experts Stuart Mealing, Emily Gregg and Mary Chappell for a one-day training course: How to Build an HTA Dossier. Early bird rates are available! Find out more: yhec.co.uk/training/rev... #HTA #HealthEconomics #EvidenceSynthesis

We're thrilled to announce that YHEC will have a strong presence at the Royal Statistical Society conference this September! We have 3 podium presentations, showcasing our latest research in health economics and statistical modelling. See you there! #RSS2025 #HealthEconomics #StatisticalModelling

New publication! YHEC's Hannah Ross, Nick Hex and Rachael MacDonald co-authored a new study, detailing a quality improvement project for supervised exercise therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease. Read more: yhec.co.uk/resources/pu... #VascularNursing #PeripheralArteryDisease

YHEC would like to congratulate Barbara Uzdzinska on being promoted to Senior Research Consultant in the NHS Sector. Well done Barbara!

New research, co-authored by YHEC's Amy Dymond, Will Green and Erin Barker, has been published in PharmacoEconomics - Open. It examines the cost-effectiveness of continuous remote arrhythmia monitoring with an insertable cardiac monitor. Read more: yhec.co.uk/resources/pu... #Cardiology #NSTEMI

A new paper, co-authored by YHEC's Melissa Pegg, delves into the definition of early HTA. It offers valuable insights on how early HTA can be leveraged to support the goal of enhancing environmental sustainability in healthcare. Read more: yhec.co.uk/resources/pu... #HTA #SustainableHealthcare

Catch YHEC's Hayden Holmes this Thursday at York St. John University from 5pm, discussing Move Mates, an award-winning walking buddy charity. YHEC supports volunteering and offers volunteer days to all staff as part of our package. Get tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/york-busin...

New research, co-authored by YHEC's Melissa Pegg, reveals the high cost and carbon footprint of musculoskeletal pain management in primary care. Pharmacological interventions are a key carbon contributor. Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #HealthcareSustainability #NHSNetZero #MSK

Last week, the YHEC team walked the 21 miles of the Knaresborough Circular for York Foodbank. Support our fundraising and donate to our 2025 charity! YHEC will match every pound raised: www.justgiving.com/page/yhec-wa...

New publication! 🎉 YHEC's Joe Moss has co-authored a new paper on the cost-effectiveness of subepidermal moisture (SEM) measurement. The study found SEM could reduce costs by improving pressure ulcer prevention in hospitals. Read it here: yhec.co.uk/resources/pu... #WoundCare #DiabeticFootUlcers

New to health economics or need a quick refresher on key terminology? Explore YHEC's Glossary - a free resource defining commonly used terms in health economics, outcomes research and HTA. Browse here: yhec.co.uk/resources/gl... #HealthEconomics #OutcomesResearch #EvidenceSynthesis

YHEC Training: Citation Analysis for Systematic Reviews 🗓️ Tuesday 23 September 2025 | Online Leading information retrieval expert Julie Glanville discusses key tools, methods and the practical applications of citation analysis. tinyurl.com/4en2cs3v #SystematicReviews #EvidenceSynthesis #MedLibs

YHEC would like to welcome Simone Bolton, who joins us as Administrator in our Central Business Services team. Welcome, Simone!

👋 Meet Mick Arber, Senior Information Specialist at YHEC. With 25+ years in health information and evidence synthesis, Mick brings expertise in robust, high-quality literature searching. Read more: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/y... #EvidenceBasedMedicine #MedLibs

Get your latest dose of YHEC news - our latest newsletter is out today! createsend.com/t/y-626B4B58...

YHEC training: Identifying Economic Evidence for HTA 🗓️ Wednesday 11 September This online course presents practical approaches to identifying economic evidence and gives an overview of the use of economic data in HTA. Find out more: tinyurl.com/nhea2aw3 #HTA #HealthEconomics #EvidenceSynthesis

Are you attending The King's Fund Integrated Care Summit? Come and speak to YHEC's Nick Hex and Jo Hanlon to find out how we can provide health economic and policy support for health and care systems. To find out more, contact us: yhec.co.uk/contact-us/ #KFICS25 #IntegratedCare #TheKingsFund

YHEC is proud to have contributed to several high-impact projects featured in the latest Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber report. Our team has provided independent, real-world evidence on economic impact. Read more: tinyurl.com/4cs9zbbh #HealthInnovation #EconomicEvaluation #DigitalHealth

Training Opportunity: Public Health Economics and Wider Policy Considerations Join YHEC’s expert team on Monday 21 July for an online training course exploring economic evaluation in public health and wider policy settings. Find out more: yhec.co.uk/training/out... #PublicHealth #PolicyResearch

The 10-year NHS Plan is out, including a commitment to establishing virtual wards. We've developed an economic model that can be used to identify if virtual wards incur more or less costs than inpatient care. Read more: sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/y... #NHSReform #10YearHealthPlan

YHEC is at HSR UK and our colleague, Hannah Ross, is excited to present her research on reducing paediatric pre-operative anxiety this afternoon. Join Hannah in Lecture Theatre G.06 (Research Discussion Session 4) to learn more. See you there! #HSRUK2025 #HealthServicesResearch #NHSNetZero

New paper co-authored by YHEC’s Mick Arber. This qualitative evidence synthesis offers insights for health and care policy. A must-read for anyone designing person-centred health interventions. Read more: yhec.co.uk/resources/pu... #HealthServicesResearch #PatientEngagement #QualitativeResearch

Upcoming Training: Health Economics and Digital Health Technologies Join the YHEC team for a half-day online course on Thursday 10 July, focused on evaluating and implementing digital health technologies. Register here: yhec.co.uk/training/out... #HealthEconomics #DigitalHealth #MarketAccess

Our team is currently attending the NIHR Hospital at Home and Virtual Wards Conference in Leeds. If you can't attend but would like to find out more about YHEC's work on Hospital at Home models, contact us: [email protected] #NIHR #HospitalAtHome #VirtualWards

Upcoming Training: Early Economic Modelling to Inform Clinical Trial Design 🗓️ 07 July 2025 Learn how early modelling can support smarter, evidence-based decisions. This online course covers core methods and advanced techniques. Register here: yhec.co.uk/training/eco... #HealthEconomics #MedTech

A new article from the YHEC team in ISPOR’s Value and Outcomes Spotlight: "This Technology Should Be Compared With?… And for Whom? The Digital Health Population Conundrum" tackles key issues in defining comparators. Read more via: yhec.co.uk/resources/pu... #HealthEconomics #MedTech #ISPOR

Are you a professional involved in health policy, public health research or economic evaluation? Register for our upcoming online training course: Public Health Economics and Wider Policy Considerations on Monday 21 July. More details: yhec.co.uk/training/out... #HealthEconomics #PublicHealth