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SEC Knowledge Transfer

Policy Engagement
In 2019 HERU staff attended and contributed to a number of policy engagement

events. Below are some highlights:

HIS, HERU, HSRU and NMAPH-RU
co-sponsored 7th Annual Research
Symposium
This annual symposium is jointly organised by
Healthcare Improvement Scotland and three CSO
funded Units (HERU, Health Services Research Unit and
the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions
Research Unit). The day presents an opportunity to
showcase policy relevant work conducted across
Scotland, as well as hear from researchers and policy
makers from further afield. From left to right: Attakrit Leckcivilize, Dwayne Boyers,
Elisabet Jacobsen, Patrícia Norwood, Marjon van der Pol,
This year’s symposium focused on the delivery of realistic Mandy Ryan and Verity Watson
medicine in Scotland. Stirling Bryan was a keynote
presenter, talking about ‘The rise and rise of patient-orientated research: what implications for Scotland’s agenda on
realistic medicine and value?’.

Dwayne Boyers and Elisabet Jacobsen presented work on cost-effective interventions for the ‘management of
severe obesity’ and Verity Watson presented her work concerned with ‘evaluating the trade-offs men with localised
prostate cancer make between the risks and benefits of treatments’. Mandy Ryan, Patrícia Norwood and Attakrit
Leckcivilize delivered a workshop on ‘Ensuring value for money in a person-centred health care system: how can
economics contribute?’.

NHS Scotland Event Public Health England
Paul McNamee, Shelley Farrar and Mary Kilonzo attended Annual Conference
the annual NHS Scotland Event in May, at the Scottish Event
Anne Ludbrook attended the
Campus in Glasgow. The event is the leading health event
Public Health England Annual
in Scotland and aims to highlight how NHS Scotland and its Conference and participated
partners are transforming care, improving quality and securing in a session on prevention,
value and financial sustainability. The HERU exhibition stand presenting ‘The upstream
proved popular with delegates and gave an opportunity to problem – impatient for results?’,
discuss the research and teaching activities of the Unit, and the and taking part in a panel
contribution that health economics can make to healthcare. discussion.

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