About HEAL
Welcome to HEAL website! Health Economics at Lancaster, led by Professor Bruce Hollingsworth, is a research study group based in the Faculty of Health and Medicine with strong collaborative links with the Department of Economics.
The primary objectives of HEAL are the development and application of quantitative research methods capable of informing health policy-making through empirical evidence and contributing to the academic and policy debate. The group brings together leading health economists, health services researchers, and a wide range of non-academic stakeholders to investigate the topical issues and challenges in health economics. The work undertaken by HEAL aims at having an impact on people's wellbeing and society as a whole.
Current areas of research include:
- Health Econometrics
- Health and labour supply
- Health and human capital
- Economic determinants of health and health-behaviours
- Economic evaluation of health interventions
- Quality of life
- Global health