York Health Economics Consortium is a health economics consulting company owned by the University of York. It provides a range of services, including economic modelling, literature searching, systematic reviews, network meta-analyses, patient-reported outcomes, service review and applied research and training to the NHS and the pharmaceutical and health care industries. YHEC also carries out work for a range of clients outside the health sector, including Local Authorities and the voluntary sector. Current clients include: NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), a range of local NHS trusts and several large multi-national pharmaceutical, device and nutrition companies.
YHEC is one of a group of Health Economics departments at York, which is the largest and most active group in the United Kingdom. It is the main consultancy provider of Health Economics expertise at York, combining rigorous research standards with efficient project delivery. As well as its own multidisciplinary staff, YHEC often draws on the specific expertise of staff in related academic departments.