The economics of providing health care in prisons, a fiscal fugitive
Professor Rachael Hunter discusses the market failure in providing healthcare in prisons and how to address this.
The economics of providing health care in prisons, a fiscal fugitive
24 Jan 2023, 13:00 – 14:00
This seminar is an ONLINE event. You are welcome to join us via Zoom (Zoom meeting details will be provided upon registration)
ABSTRACT
People in prison experience greater health inequalities than their peers in the community. Prison though presents challenges in regards to meeting the physical health, mental health and social care needs of this population. This talk goes into details regarding market failure in providing health care in prisons and how to address this.
Professor Rachael Hunter
Professor of Health Economics
Department of Applied of Health Research
Rachael Hunter is the newly appointed Professor of Health Economics in the Department of Applied Health Research. She started as a health economist at UCL in 2010 working for Priment clinical trials unit. Her interests are in economic evaluations alongside clinical trials, particularly in vulnerable and hard to reach populations.
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Further information
Ticketing
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Cost
Free
Open to
UCL staff
Availability
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