Karen has an ongoing interest in medical labour markets, which began with her PhD on the pay and reward of NHS hospital consultants. She believes that health economics should pay more attention to issues affecting the health and care workforce, such as productivity and team dynamics. She holds a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Health Economics, having been drawn to the field by the ability to apply economic thinking to real-world challenges.
Professor Karen Bloor
Board Member
Karen Bloor, one of YHEC's board members, is a Professor of Health Economics and Policy at the University of York, where she has been a leading expert since 1991. With an incredibly varied portfolio, she has spent the last 11 years co-leading the Partnership for Responsive Policy Analysis and Research (PREPARE). This is a key initiative that provides fast-response research to inform developing policy for the Department of Health and Social Care.