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Beth is currently a research fellow working on a project aiming to understand the role of adult community health services in avoiding hospital admissions.

Biography

Beth completed her bachelors degree at the University of Manchester in 2013 with a first class honours in Economics. She went on to obtain a MSc in Economics with distinction from the University of Manchester in 2015. Her masters dissertation titled 'How do hospitals respond to price changes in accident and emergency departments?', supervised by Professor Matt Sutton and Rachel Meacock, analysed the incentive effects of changes to how English hospitals were reimbursed for A&E attendances.

Shortly after completing her MSc, she joined the Manchester Centre for Health Economics as a Research Associate in November 2015. In September 2021 she completed a PhD Health Economics funded by The Wellcome Trust. Her research explored the relationship between the quality of primary care services and avoidable emergency care utilisation.

 

 

Qualifications

BA(Econ) Economics, The University of Manchester, 2013.

MSc Economics, The University of Manchester, 2015.

PhD Health Economics, The University of Manchester, 2021.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the relatipnship between the quality of primary care and demand for emergency care., The University of Manchester

Award Date: 30 Sept 2021

Master of Science, Economics, The University of Manchester

Award Date: 14 Dec 2015

Bachelor of Economics, Economics, The University of Manchester

Award Date: 18 Jul 2013

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