Economic evaluations

Comparing the health benefits and costs of the options ‘on the table’

Decision-makers in the NHS, from individual providers to PCNs, STPs and ICSs need to make the most efficient use of their resources. To do this, you need to understand the relative costs and benefits of current and potential care pathways, interventions, technologies, and products.

An economics evaluation is a decision modelling framework which informs your decision-making by quantifying the expected health benefits and costs related to alternative options. Models which can be used include:

  • Budget impact model
  • Cost benefit models
  • Cost effectiveness models
  • Cost utility models

We also support alternatives to the traditional cost effectiveness analysis (CEA) which are appropriate for local decision-making on resource allocation, for example through socio-technical allocation of resources (STAR) analysis.

Learn about our demand and capacity modelling service.

Our specialist services

This is a small selection of all the solutions we can provide.

Evaluation service

Understanding whether new care pathways and interventions are effective, efficient, and deliver value for money is vital.

Economic evaluations

Inform your decision-making by quantifying the expected health benefits and costs related to alternative options.

Demand and capacity modelling

Understand pathways and how different elements come together, assess and explain current service levels and variations in demand.

Population health analytics

Identify patterns of health outcomes in different groups and understand the challenges and risks they face.