NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

Enabling translational research through partnership

MENUMENU
  • About
    • About the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
    • NIHR Oxford BRC impact
    • Steering Committee
    • Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in research
    • Current Vacancies
    • Stay in Touch
    • Contact Us
  • Research

        • Research Overview
        • Clinical Research Facility
        • Health Economics
        • Ethics in the NIHR Oxford BRC
        • Medical Statistics
        • Infections in Oxfordshire Database (IORD)
        • 15 Research Themes

        • Cancer
        • Cardiovascular Medicine
        • Digital Health from Hospital to Home
        • Gene and Cell Therapy
        • Genomic Medicine
        • Imaging
        • Inflammation across Tissues
        • Life-saving Vaccines
        • Metabolic Experimental Medicine
        • Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics
        • Musculoskeletal
        • Preventive Neurology
        • Respiratory Medicine
        • Surgical Innovation, Technology and Evaluation
        • Translational Data Science
  • Patient and Public Involvement
    • For patients and the public
    • For researchers
    • More information
  • Training Hub
    • Training Hub Overview
    • Clinical Academic Pathway
    • Internships
    • Pre-doctoral Research Fellowships
    • Senior Research Fellowships
    • Research Training Bursaries
    • Doctoral Awards
    • Post-Doctoral Awards
    • PARC Programme
    • Other funding
    • Leadership Training
    • Useful Links
    • Training and Education Resources
    • Upcoming Training Events & Courses
  • Industry
    • Collaborate with Oxford BRC
    • Who Do We Work With?
    • Events
    • Further Information and Additional Resources
    • Contacts for Industry
  • Videos
  • News
  • Events

News

You are here: Home > Other News > First Health Economics Symposium for BRC

First Health Economics Symposium for BRC

21 April 2015 · Listed under Other News

IMG_0025

HOW cutting edge medical research can save the NHS money was the subject of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s (BRC) first ever Health Economics Symposium.

Oxford Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Oxford researchers met at St Catherine’s College, Oxford to evaluate how BRC-funded research was having an economic impact on NHS care.

During the symposium, discussions were held by three groups comprising the 30 people who attended the Thursday April 16 event.

These included how the use of barcode patient identification, bedside handheld computers and electronically controlled blood fridges have improved the safety and efficiency of transfusion and how electronic blood ordering and decision support are cutting blood transfusion costs at Oxfordshire hospitals.

They also included a project to replace bedside charts with tablet computers, the System of Electronic Notification and Documentation (SEND), which is being rolled out across Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust sites.

Staff use the tablets to record and evaluate patients’ vital signs and the technology alerts them to early signs of patient deterioration. It also means patient data can be accessed by staff from tablets and desk top computers across trust hospitals, reducing time taken to locate paper charts.

IMG_9818

The symposium was supported by a paper outlining the different methods of evaluating the health and economic benefits of research by the Office of Health Economics (OHE).

Deputy Director of OHE Jon Sussex and Alastair Gray, Director of the Health Economics Research Centre at the University of Oxford, addressed delegates.

Feedback from the meeting will now be given to BRC researchers and staff.

The event was chaired by BRC director, Professor Keith Channon, who said: “This was a very successful event which highlighted the striking clinical and economic impact of the research supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre.

“Research can provide huge cost benefits to the NHS through new discoveries, by improving productivity and efficiency, and by the broader benefits to the quality of clinical care.”

← World-first TB vaccination trials enter next stage
Time taken to begin research among England’s best →

Other news

News Categories

News by Month

See all news

Subscribe to the Oxford BRC Newsletter

Keep informed about the work of the Oxford BRC by subscribing to our Mailchimp e-newsletter. It is produced several times a year and delivers news and information about upcoming events straight to your inbox.

Subscribe Now

Feedback

We’d love to hear your feedback. Please contact us at obrcenquiries@ouh.nhs.uk

Oxford BRC on Social Media

  • Bluesky
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Threads
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Data Control and Privacy
  • Accessibility
  • Our Partners
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact

Copyright © 2025 NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre