About

The NIHR Policy Research Unit in Economic Methods of Evaluation of Health and Care Interventions [EEPRU] is a five-year programme of work that first started in January 2010, (with the lastest programme [EEPRU3] commencing in January 2024), and is collaboration between the Universities of York and Sheffield.  The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. 

NIHR PRUs are composed of experts and researchers who undertake policy research providing evidence to support national policy making in England through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and its Arm’s Length Bodies (ALB).

The NIHR has awarded £100 million over five years to 20 PRUs across England that provide evidence to respond to new and emerging policy needs.

What we do

The unit aims to assist policy makers in the Department of Health and Social Care and arm’s length bodies to improve the allocation of resources in health and social care through high quality research.