Health Economics at Lancaster (HEAL)

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
HEAL Members

News and Publications Lent and Summer Terms 2023-24

Please follow us on Twitter @HealthEconLANCS for the latest updates.

If you would like to access previous news articles, please feel free to contact Huasheng at h.xiang2@lancaster.ac.uk

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Seminar

The seminar series in Health Economics is an initiative at Lancaster University.

This series is a discussion forum for individuals interested in quantitative methods applied to Health Economics and related areas of research. It consists of presentations from both internal affiliates and visitors from the broader national and international research community.

For further information please contact Professor Ceu Mateus at c.mateus@lancaster.ac.uk.

People

The following people are associated with HEAL: