Economic Lens

We can observe the staggering scale of health inequalities and differences experienced by different communities. However, although the symptoms are clear, we lack a theory to connect the massive differences in healthy life expectancy to specific mechanisms.

In this article, we’ll argue that, despite recent history, treating healthcare staff as a cost and not an asset needs to be reversed when developing workforce plans and approaches in 2022.

The Healthcare Workforce The healthcare workforce is an integral part of any successful health system. There are many different professions which collectively comprise the healthcare workforce (see for example: The healthcare workforce: a simple guide. They all have skills, capabilities and competencies that reflect the bespoke education, training and continuous professional development they need to […]

Medical Technology – Med Tech is a rapidly growing sector with numerous innovations emerging every day. This technology has the potential to revolutionise healthcare, bringing about significant improvements in patient outcomes while reducing the cost of healthcare services.

A look at the Economic Lens articles by Economics By Design shows that concepts such as ‘effectiveness’, ‘efficiency’, ‘productivity’ and ‘value’ are central to an economic approach to improving decision making in health care.

In this article, we’ll argue that, despite recent history, treating healthcare staff as a cost and not an asset needs to be reversed when developing workforce plans and approaches in 2022.

A look at the Economic Lens articles by Economics By Design shows that concepts such as ‘effectiveness’, ‘efficiency’, ‘productivity’ and ‘value’ are central to an economic approach to improving decision making in health care.