Categories: Economic Evaluation, Environmental, Health Technology Assessment
Environmental Sustainability in Health Technology Assessment
Description
The global climate is changing due to human activity and greenhouse gas emissions. The healthcare industry accounts for up to 8% of global emissions, so there is a growing imperative to address its environmental footprint. Health technology assessment (HTA) bodies, like the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), are changing how they evaluate health technologies, placing a greater focus on environmental data.
But this shift presents a new challenge: how do we balance traditional health outcomes with environmental impact?
This webinar provides a crucial overview of the methods used to quantify the environmental impact of healthcare interventions. We will discuss various approaches to incorporating sustainable development into HTA decisions, from navigating the complexities of multi-criteria frameworks to exploring the "trade-off" between health economics and environmental outcomes.
Course trainers

Professor Matthew Taylor
Chief Executive Officer

Melissa Pegg
Senior Research Consultant
Location
This training course will take place online. Further details will be emailed to you before the training event.
Course questions
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This course is designed for researchers, health economists, and pharmaceutical or medical device professionals who wish to understand the emerging role of environmental sustainability in HTA decision making.
They are shown in either GMT (Late October to March) or BST (March to Late October - which is GMT +1)
YHEC’s training courses are not recorded. However, the slides will be shared with those who attended the session.
As of 2020, all of YHEC’s training courses will be held virtually. If you would prefer to attend a face-to-face course, we can provide a bespoke training course held at your preferred location.