Wed, 13 Jan 2010
FoH's Health Economic Consultancy Group has won a contract to deliver services to health sector technology manufacturers.
The School of Medicine’s Health Economic Consultancy Group has won a contract to deliver analytical and training services to new technology manufacturers in the health sector. Operating under the ‘UEA Consulting’ banner, the team will provide a range of services to eleven small businesses who have won a competition run by Health Enterprise East (HEE) to develop their products for potential use in the NHS . This is part of a regional Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) project supported by the NHS East of England, EEDA and the Technology Strategy Board.”
The Health Economics Consultancy Group, led by Dr Ric Fordham, will help the winning companies develop and market their products to health providers by taking them through a product analysis process. The process is designed to guide the companies in identifying market conditions, comparative economic advantage and value-based pricing and analysis of delivery costs. The consultancy will take the form of initial an workshop followed by site visits to the winning organisations. Each company will receive help in putting together evidence for an economic dossier suitable for inclusion in an overall business plan.
Mr Geoff Carruth, Business Development Manager for the Faculty of Health, said, “This is a very good contract for the University which allows us to build on our growing reputation to act as a ‘bridge of expertise’ between the suppliers and health providers. The contract demonstrates how our expertise bring benefits both to the NHS and its suppliers and, of course, it will result in improved services for patients.”
The contract will initially run for six months with an expected second phase.
The Health Economics Consultancy Group, led by Dr Ric Fordham, will help the winning companies develop and market their products to health providers by taking them through a product analysis process. The process is designed to guide the companies in identifying market conditions, comparative economic advantage and value-based pricing and analysis of delivery costs. The consultancy will take the form of initial an workshop followed by site visits to the winning organisations. Each company will receive help in putting together evidence for an economic dossier suitable for inclusion in an overall business plan.
Mr Geoff Carruth, Business Development Manager for the Faculty of Health, said, “This is a very good contract for the University which allows us to build on our growing reputation to act as a ‘bridge of expertise’ between the suppliers and health providers. The contract demonstrates how our expertise bring benefits both to the NHS and its suppliers and, of course, it will result in improved services for patients.”
The contract will initially run for six months with an expected second phase.
