About
Dr. Becky Pennington is a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield. Her work focuses on health economics and quality of life assessment, particularly in the context of informal caregiving and economic evaluation methodologies.
Key research areas include:
- Integration of carer health-related quality of life in economic models
- Impact of health inequalities on treatment value
- Utility measurement and mapping techniques
- Methodological advancements in cost-effectiveness analysis
Her recent publications explore longitudinal analyses of caregiving impacts, spillover effects in health economic evaluations, and methodological reviews for NICE appraisals. Becky serves on NICE's Technology Appraisal Committee A and has extensive experience in health technology assessment.
Notable awards include a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) doctoral research fellowship. Her work spans public health, ophthalmology, oncology, and addiction medicine, demonstrating interdisciplinary expertise in health economics.
