Health economics and policy seminar recordings
Previous HERC seminars featuring guest speakers from a diverse range of health policy settings, reflecting on their time in policy roles and offering insights into their areas of health economics research.
Lord Gus O'Donnell
Wellbeing-Adjusted Life Years (WELBYs) in Policy and Practice
What does it truly mean to place well-being at the heart of government policy? Lord Gus O'Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary and Head of the British Civil Service (2005–2011), explores how governments can move beyond GDP to design policies that genuinely improve people’s lives.
Dr Ellen Van de Poel
Reaching universal health coverage: lessons from the field
Dr Ellen Van de Poel, a senior health economist in the MENA region at the World Bank, explores challenges in health systems, from financing limits to insurance complexity, and calls for practical, sustainable solutions to improve access, quality, and efficiency.
Sir Bill English
The benefits of greater data integration and linkage in New Zealand
Sir Bill English: former Prime Minister of New Zealand talks about his experiences and lessons learned.
Dr Veline L’Esperance
Ways economics can be used to reduce health inequalities
Dr Veline L’Esperance: an academic GP and Research Director across the largest primary care network in England.
Dr David Gruen
Data linkage and integration to improve the evidence base for public policy
Dr David Gruen: the Australian Statistician at the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Dr Eric Sun
Policymaking during the COVID-19 pandemic: reflections
Dr Eric Sun: Assistant Professor and Associate Division Chief in the Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine.