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Posted on 07.06.2022
Bringing down the barriers to healthcare access
COVID-19 has changed healthcare industry forever. The unparalleled demands placed on healthcare systems have disrupted old ways and exposed cracks but also opened our eyes to new possibilities. I was so inspired to see people pulling together, refusing to give up, and our industry showing a resilience to bring innovations to the market that positively […]

Posted on 15.03.2021
VIP access: a proposal for a new model for embracing healthcare innovation
High-value innovations in care delivery play an essential role in solving the challenges facing Europe’s health system. However, ensuring adoption and uptake of new technology solutions is far from simple. Current reimbursement and access models have served Europe well but are now reaching their limit in ensuring timely patient access to truly cutting-edge technologies and […]

Posted on 29.04.2020
Maximising the potential of diagnostic information in heart failure care
Covid-19 has proven a seismic event for our societies, and it is easy to forget that the pandemic will not dominate the debate on healthcare forever. Yet by any rational measure, efforts to manage long-term conditions will continue to be responsible for the majority of healthcare costs into the future. Heart failure (HF) is, and […]

Posted on 17.07.2019
Value-Based Access Programmes: connecting patients with innovation
We know innovative medical technologies are essential to addressing the unmet needs of patients and health systems. In fact, no other industry brings as many innovations to market in Europe as the medical technology sector. However, we also know that payers and manufacturers sometimes face a dilemma when it comes to patient access to promising […]

Posted on 23.05.2018
Value-based procurement: a users’ guide to improving outcomes and delivering efficiencies in the UK
This blog is part 9 of a series on the MEAT value-based procurement project, an initiative that advocates towards a shift from price-based procurement towards value-based procurement. It does so by defining a Most Economically Advantageous Tendering (MEAT) framework that includes the value of medical technologies, services and solutions in procurement processes across Europe. Read part 1, part […]

Posted on 21.09.2016
How Public Procurement can Drive More Sustainable Healthcare
This blog is part 8 of a series on the MEAT value-based procurement project, an initiative that advocates towards a shift from price-based procurement towards value-based procurement. It does so by defining a Most Economically Advantageous Tendering (MEAT) framework that includes the value of medical technologies, services and solutions in procurement processes across Europe. Read part 1, part […]

Posted on 31.08.2016
Evidence-based guidance is key to pushing medtech innovation
I’m greatly looking forward to the European MedTech Forum meeting in Brussels in December, where I’ll be talking at the plenary about payers and hospitals aligning expectations and sharing values. I’ll also be taking part in a panel session on personalised and precision technologies. NICE is ideally placed to help the medical technology and […]

Posted on 27.04.2016
Can the EU directive on public procurement encourage value-based procurement in healthcare?
This blog is part 6 of a series on the MEAT value-based procurement project, an initiative that advocates towards a shift from price-based procurement towards value-based procurement. It does so by defining a Most Economically Advantageous Tendering (MEAT) framework that includes the value of medical technologies, services and solutions in procurement processes across Europe. Read part 1, part […]

Posted on 02.03.2016
Shift to value-based procurement must come from the top
This blog is part 4 of a series on the MEAT value-based procurement project, an initiative that advocates towards a shift from price-based procurement towards value-based procurement. It does so by defining a Most Economically Advantageous Tendering (MEAT) framework that includes the value of medical technologies, services and solutions in procurement processes across Europe. Read part […]