# Centre for Health Economics
**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/che/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/
A ground-breaking research institute with global impact.
With around 70 economists, the Centre for Health Economics (CHE) is a research institute with an international profile, producing policy-relevant research that advances the use of health economics to improve population health and wellbeing.
CHE publishes widely and disseminates its research in accessible ways. The Centre seeks to develop health economics through innovative methods research and a series of training courses. We carry out cutting-edge methodological and applied research. We have excellent staff and offer popular [workshops and short courses in all aspects of health economics](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/).
[Find out more about CHE](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/about-us/working-in-che/)
## Contact us
Please [get in touch with staff](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/people/) by email.
- [che-enquiries@york.ac.uk](mailto:che-enquiries@york.ac.uk)
- [@CHEyork](https://x.com/CHEyork)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CentreForHealthEconomics)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/79838911)
> We provide evidence and new ways of thinking which help policymakers allocate limited resources effectively. Health economics isn’t just about evaluating the costs and benefits of a new drug, service or policy. It’s also about understanding the impact of these decisions on patients who miss out when resources are allocated elsewhere, and how the costs and benefits of health and social care are distributed across the population.
[Professor Mark Sculpher](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/people/mark-sculpher/), Head of Department for the Centre for Health Economics
[40 years of impact](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/about-us/impact-engagement/)
Shaping health economics since 1983
[A global reach](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/global-health/)
Policy influence in all continents
[Opportunities for all](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/about-us/equality-and-diversity/)
We hold the Athena Swan silver award
[Research Methods](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/methods/)
We are developing the tools of research
## Research themes
The health and social care sectors are a major part of society, touching everybody’s lives at some time, employing thousands of people and consuming considerable resources. Investigating the factors that determine our health and well being is key to ensuring the appropriate provision of care.
Difficult decisions have to be made on a daily basis, including: the choice of treatments provided; the way the health and social care system should be organised, paid for and monitored; how to reward the workforce; the role of patients and the public in the health and social care system.
CHE’s research provides analytical frameworks and evidence to guide these decisions, organised across several key themes:
### [Economic evaluation](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/economic-evaluation/)
### [Health and social care policy](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/healthandsocialcarepolicy/)
### [Methods](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/methods/)
### [Global health](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/global-health/)
### [Equity](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/equity/)
### [Mental health](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/mental-health/)
### [Public health](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/public-health/)
## Our impact
Find out how CHE's research is making a real difference to patients and health practitioners across the world:
- [How can economics help address global health challenges?](https://www.york.ac.uk/research/impact/can-economics-address-global-health-challenges/)
- [Ensuring the right treatments are provided for patients with psoriasis](https://www.york.ac.uk/research/impact/treatments-psoriasis/)
- [Spending healthcare resources wisely](https://www.york.ac.uk/research/impact/spending-healthcare-resources-wisely/)
## Study with us
We offer a range of study options including workshops and short programmes for continuous professional development, and opportunities to study for a PhD.
[Find out about our short courses](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/)
[Find out about our postgraduate programmes](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/postgraduate-study/)
## Events and seminars
Event
### [Economic Evaluation Seminar - The population problem: How do we account for waitlists, population uptake, and system changes when evaluating new technologies](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/events-and-seminars/events-seminars-2026/hayden-holmes-april26/)
Thursday 9 April 2026 11.15am
Speaker: Hayden Holmes, YHEC
Event
### [Global Health Seminar](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/events-and-seminars/events-seminars-2026/sabin-subedi/)
Tuesday 14 April 2026 2.10pm
Speaker: Sabin Subedi, University of Strathclyde Glasgow
Event
### [CHE Seminar - The Causal Impact of Health on Employment and Earnings: A Partial Identification Approach with Imperfect Instruments](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/events-and-seminars/events-seminars-2026/luke-munford-2026/)
Thursday 16 April 2026 2pm
Speaker: George Stoye, Deputy Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Event
### [Economic Evaluation Seminar - Integrating Environmental Impact in Health Technology Assessment: An Exploratory Study](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/events-and-seminars/events-seminars-2026/durand-zaleski-april26/)
Thursday 23 April 2026 11.15am
Speaker: Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Université de Paris
Event
### [CHE Seminar - Dynamic Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Tracking Cost-Effectiveness and Health Inequality Over Time](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/events-and-seminars/events-seminars-2026/shan-jiang-2026/)
Thursday 30 April 2026 11am
Speaker: Shan Jiang, Health Economist, Centre for the Health Economy (MUCHE), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Event
### [Global Health Seminar](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/events-and-seminars/events-seminars-2026/omeara-hodgson/)
Tuesday 5 May 2026 2.10pm
Speakers: Susan O'Meara and Rob Hodgson, CRD University of York
[More events](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/events-and-seminars/)
## News
News
### [Advance your skills in Statistical Methods in Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/smeehta-2026/)
17 March 2026
Join CHE for an intensive three-day advanced course on applying statistical methods to analyse individual patient-level data for cost-effectiveness analysis at the University of York.
News
### [University of York awards Emerita Professorship to Anne Mason](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/emerita-anne-mason/)
13 March 2026
The University of York has awarded an Emerita Professorship to Anne Mason from CHE, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to health economics research and policy following her retirement in December 2025.
News
### [CHE News & Highlights Winter 2025-26](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/winter25-26-news/)
11 March 2026
CHE’s latest updates showcase a season of innovation, discussion, and opportunities in health economics.
News
### [CHE Spotlight: Itamar Megiddo](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/che-spotlight-itamar/)
10 March 2026
Reader in Global Health, Dr Itamar Megiddo, reflects on his journey into health economics and his research on incorporating health system complexity into economic evaluation at CHE.
News
### [Winter 2025-26 CHE Research Summaries](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/winter-2026-researchsummaries/)
10 March 2026
Read the latest short summaries of CHE's recently published research.
News
### [CHE Spotlight: Tracy Dancer](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/che-spotlight-tracy/)
9 March 2026
CHE Project Manager Tracy Dancer shares her career journey across higher education and her work supporting the NIHR-funded Support2Work project.
News
### [CHE Spotlight: Jinhyun Kim](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/che-spotlight-jinhyun/)
6 March 2026
Research Trainee Jinhyun Kim shares his journey into health economics and his current research at CHE on healthcare expenditure and outcomes.
News
### [Advance your skills in decision modelling for health economic evaluation](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/news-2026/dmhee-foundations-2026/)
4 February 2026
Take your health economics expertise to the next level with CHE and LSHTM’s 5.5-week Decision Modelling Foundations course, offering flexible online learning, live Q&A sessions, and hands-on practical exercises in Excel or R.
[More news](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/news/)
[Equality and Diversity](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/about-us/equality-and-diversity/)
[Publications and research summaries](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/outputs/)
[People](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/people/)
[Short courses](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/)
## Contact us
Please [get in touch with staff](https://www.york.ac.uk/che/people/) by email.
- [che-enquiries@york.ac.uk](mailto:che-enquiries@york.ac.uk)
- [@CHEyork](https://x.com/CHEyork)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CentreForHealthEconomics)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/79838911)