HENS Inaugural Event: 24th February 2014
Health Economics Network for Scotland Inaugural Event
24th February 2014, 9.30am to 1pm
CoSLA Building, Verity House
19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh
Overall Event Aims
- to update HENS members on the development of the HENS and its work programme
- to specifically highlight thinking on the demand for and supply of economics information – What do people need and who might provide it? – through facilitated discussion using case studies as examples
- to receive input from members to shape next stage in HENS development
Objectives of Facilitated Discussion
Through specific examples or case studies from NHS Boards and academia highlight difficulties in applying health economics in real life situations; increase understanding on:
- the information we need to increase the efficiency of how we use resources to improve health
- where we should go to get this information
- what users want/need and what suppliers can provide
Build an understanding of resources, sources of data and information, support etc required to aid and direct future development work.
The case studies will explore:
- the range of information required and where to find it
- possible processes for bringing it together
- whether there is a match between demand and supply; if so, how to bring the two together; if not, how to find common ground