New director for York Health Economics Consortium
Posted on 26 October 2012
Dr Taylor has a PhD in health outcomes research and an MSc in Health Economics from the University of York. He has worked for YHEC since 2003 and is its lead for health technology assessment and economic evaluations of pharmaceutical technologies. Dr Taylor also teaches on the University’s Distance Learning course, and leads a number of health economics training courses at YHEC. He is a member of the NICE Programme Development Group for public health.
Professor Trevor Sheldon, Chair of YHEC’s Board of Directors said: “Matthew has worked at YHEC for over ten years and has been highly successful in developing the health technology assessment and pharmacoeconomic work stream within the company. He has experience of health economics consultancy for both the public and private sectors, having worked with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and with the manufacturing side of the industry over the last decade.”
I’m looking forward to taking on the role, and maintaining YHEC’s unique position as a deliverer of knowledge transfer from the academic sector to industry and healthcare decision makers in the UK and abroad
Dr Matthew Taylor
Dr Taylor said: “I’m looking forward to taking on the role, and maintaining YHEC’s unique position as a deliverer of knowledge transfer from the academic sector to industry and healthcare decision makers in the UK and abroad.”
Established in 1986 as a wholly owned company of the University of York, YHEC is now a leader in providing consultancy and research in health economics to the NHS, other health services and the pharmaceutical and health care industries. It builds on world class research strengths in health services research and health economics at York, combining rigorous research standards with efficient project delivery.
YHEC specialises in helping the providers and commissioners of care use their resources to improve value for money and health care industries to develop cost-effective products. It has contracts with the major pharmaceutical companies, and provides health economics support at all phases of product development, from pre-clinical trial assessment to post-launch evidence. YHEC has also recently been selected as an External Assessment Centre for NICE’s programme to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of medical technologies.
Notes to editors:
- More information on York Health Economics Consortium is available at www.yhec.co.uk
- Contact YHEC at Market Square, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5NH Tel: +44 (0) 1904 323620; Fax: +44 (0)1904 323628; Email: yhec@york.ac.uk
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