Short course

Policy and Economics of Healthcare Delivery

This course will enable you to critically appraise health care reforms from both an economic and policy perspective, analyse recent UK reforms and assess the contribution economics can make to policy evolution.

Start date
27 - 31 January 2025
Duration
5 days
Mode
Face-to-face
Cost
Standard Fee = £1170, Industry Fee = £1599
Level
CPD

Overview

Health care systems are under constant reform, much of which has an economic dimension. This course analyses recent reforms in UK health care and assesses the contribution economics can make to policy evolution in key areas of health care provision. This course goes beyond the material covered in the Introduction to Health Economics and should equip you to critically appraise health care reforms from both an economic and policy perspective.

This course is taken directly from the Health Economics and Health Policy Postgraduate Degree Programme.

Attendance Required

One week block of teaching.

Coordinators

Entry Requirements 

  • Prior knowledge of the basic principles of health economics is assumed.
  • All applicants will be required to discuss eligibility with the Course Director at the time of applying.

More information

For enquiries about taking this course, please contact mdscpdenquiries@contacts.bham.ac.uk