Professor John Appleby

John Appleby has researched and published widely on many aspects of health service funding, rationing, resource allocation and performance.

He previously worked as an economist with the NHS in Birmingham and London, and at the universities of Birmingham and East Anglia as a senior lecturer in health economics. He is a visiting professor at the department of economics at City University.

John's current work includes research into the impact of patient choice and payment by results.

He is also acting as an adviser to the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel in respect of the implementation of his recommendations following a review of health and social care services in Northern Ireland.

Professor Appleby addressed the APHG at our briefing on the Financial Challeges facing the NHS in February 2010.