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Reflections on a year like no other...latest HERU blog post
The latest HERU blog post is a reflection from our Director, Professor Mandy Ryan, on some of our COVID-19 related research over the past year. The blog post, Reflections on a year like no other... highlights several of our studies that have either become relevant during the year, or have been...
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Patient preferences for treatment of recurrent endometriosis - latest HERU Blog post
The latest HERU blog post looks at the importance of patient preferences in treating recurrent endometriosis. The blog post highlights the PhD research of Divya Mohan. Divya's research is examining the effects of incorporating preference heterogeneity into the economic evaluation of healthcare interventions, within the context of endometriosis care and...
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Postgraduate Programme in Health Economics for Health Professionals featured in HERU blog
Our first HERU Blog post of 2021 highlights our postgraduate programme in Health Economics for Health Professionals. The HE4HP programme is aimed at health professionals and other interested students. No experience of economics is necessary. The programme covers the core issues of health economics and highlights the relevance of health...
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HERU newsletter - December 2020
The December 2020 newsletter from the Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) at the University of Aberdeen has been issued. The newsletter features some of our new and recent research, including a new project exploring remote working practices for patient public involvement and engagement in research. We also highlight three dental...
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HERU blog post on public sector resource allocation during an economic crisis
The latest HERU Blog post highlights our recent paper demonstrating how a failure to update the measure used to calculate public sector resource allocation impacted on NHS funding in England and Wales. Our research shows that not updating the evidence used to calculate the staff Market Forces Factor caused a...
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Research participants needed for study on GP non-medical services
Please click on the thumbnail image to see an advertisement for upcoming individual phone or video call interviews which HERU PhD student Mélanie Antunes is planning to run as part of her PhD research. The aim of the project is to understand people’s opinions and preferences about General Practices prescribing...
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HERU Blog post - the ActWELL programme
The second HERU blog post to mark Breast Cancer Awareness month looks at the ActWELL programme. ActWELL is a lifestyle change programme that aims to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. Women participating in the programme are encouraged to lose weight and increase physical activity through personal coaching from trained volunteers....
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HERU online short course in health economics - starts January 2021.
Learn about the key concepts in health economics with our online short course
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Breast cancer treatment preferences - HERU Blog post
The latest HERU Blog post highlights our current project researching the treatment preferences of patients with secondary breast cancer. With researchers from the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian, the INFO-BC project aims to get a better understanding of what is important to secondary breast cancer patients when making treatment...
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BiCARB Study featured in latest HERU Blog post
Our latest HERU Blog article looks at the findings of the BiCARB study. The study looked at the clinical and cost-effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate to reduce acidosis in older people who have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Acidosis, excessive acids in blood, can lead to a range of health issues and...