Professor Ceu Mateus SFHEA
Professor in Health EconomicsProfile
Professor of Health Economics in the Division of Health Research at Lancaster University, United Kingdom. She holds a PhD in Public Health-Health Economics from the National School of Public Health, Nova University of Lisbon in Portugal, an MSc in European Social Policy Analysis from Bath University in the UK, and graduated in Economics from ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management, Lisbon University in Portugal. Between 2001 and 2014 she was Assistant Professor of Health Economics at the National School of Public Health at University Nova of Lisbon. She worked for the Institute of Management and IT (Ministry of Health) in the Department of Information Systems Development from 1995 until 2000, where she was the Executive responsible for the Financing System/Classification System in Diagnoses Related Groups. She has over 25 years of experience in research and has developed her expertise around economic evaluation of health technologies and interventions, efficiency measurement, equity and quality of life. She has been involved in several scientific associations in the field of health care such as PCSI, EuHEA and the Portuguese Chapter of ISPOR. She was the President of the Portuguese Health Economics Association between 2017-2023.
External Roles
Expert in the Appraisals Committee of Infarmed, the Portuguese National Authority of Medicines and Health Products.
In 2019 she was one of the experts invited to author the update of the Portuguese Guidelines for Economic Evaluation of Health Technologies. These Guidelines are now published as a Law Ordinance Portaria nº391/2019, 30th October - text in Portuguese can be found here; https://dre.pt/application/conteudo/125815921
Web Links
Podcasts episodes (in Portuguese)
Céu Mateus e a economia das vacinas | Podcast Assim Fala a Ciência | PÚBLICO (publico.pt)
Interviews (in Portuguese)
″Envelhecimento saudável não é ficar a trabalhar até morrer″ (dn.pt)
Covid-19: Afinal, não estamos todos no mesmo barco, e é tempo de resolver isso (setemargens.com)
"A pior doença que uma pessoa pode ter é ser pobre" - Atualidade - SAPO 24
Statistical Methods for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses (Oliver Chi)
01/10/2023 → 30/09/2025
Research
Horizon Europe : PREVENTABLE: Cancer prevention vs cancer treatment: The rare tumour risk syndromes battle
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Research
Experiences of and outcomes for Blackpool adults enrolled in the ADDER programme who are treated with buprenorphine prolonged-release injection (Buvidal) opioid substitution therapy
01/01/2022 → 31/07/2024
Research
MSI: Plasma-activated antimicrobial hydrogel therapy (PAHT) for combatting infections in diabetic foot ulcers
01/02/2021 → 31/10/2024
Research
Mobile Health Biometrics to Enhance Exercise and Physical Activity Adherence in T2D
01/04/2020 → 31/03/2023
Research
The prevalance & impact of migraine in Portugal
01/07/2019 → 30/09/2020
Research
Manchester Macmillan Supportive and Palliative Care Programme
29/05/2019 → 30/06/2021
Research
Together an Active Future
07/01/2019 → 06/07/2019
Research
Identifying and evaluating mental health early intervention services and self-care support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people: A multiple methods study
01/01/2019 → 31/01/2023
Research
To evaluate the Macmillan 7-day Specialist Palliative Care Advice and Assessment Programme, Greater Manchester
30/08/2018 → 07/09/2020
Research
Implementation of a relatives toolkit (IMPART Study): examining the critical success factors, barriers and faciliators to implementation of an online supported self-management intervention in the NHS
01/03/2016 → 30/11/2018
Research
Testing New Models of Care: An Evaluation of the Lancashire and Cumbria Innovation Alliance NHS Test Bed
01/03/2016 → 30/06/2018
Research
An online randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of a peer supported self-management intervention for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar disorder: Relatives Education And Coping Toolkit (REACT)
01/10/2015 → 31/12/2018
Research
BMJ Open (Journal)
Publication peer-review
European Journal of Health Economics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
BMJ Open (Journal)
Publication peer-review
The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Universal health coverage - financing and access to medicines
Invited talk
Are we healthier than ever? Yes!
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Homo Curiosus
Festival/Exhibition/Concert
BMJ Open (Journal)
Publication peer-review
18th Portuguese Health Economics Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Results from the DETECT project
Invited talk
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
EuHEA Seminar Series 2023/24
Participation in conference - Academic
PLoS ONE (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Challenges for the Portuguese NHS
Invited talk
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications (Journal)
Publication peer-review
NIHR (External organisation)
Membership of committee
BMJ Open (Journal)
Publication peer-review
PLoS ONE (Journal)
Publication peer-review
PLoS ONE (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Results from the DETECT project
Invited talk
Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Dementia (Journal)
Publication peer-review
BMJ Open (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Advanced Design and Implementation of Case-Mix Funding Models
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
LIFE - Female Leadership in Health (Movimento Life – Liderança no Feminino na Saúde)
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
INA Prize on research about public management (Event)
Membership of committee
INFARMED (External organisation)
Membership of committee
ROCHE Portugal (External organisation)
Membership of network
The Blue Economy - Portugal and the UK
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Cancer Research UK (External organisation)
Membership of committee
11ª Edição do Prémio Saúde Sustentável (11th Prize of Sustainability in Health)
Other
Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience
Other
Atlas of Variation in Health of the National Health System – 2018 (Portugal) (Event)
Membership of committee
BMJ Innovations (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
NIHR (External organisation)
Membership of committee
NIHR (External organisation)
Membership of board
European Journal of Health Economics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Life (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Social Science and Medicine (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
MSc in Health Care Management - External Examiner
Examination
Archives of Disease in Childhood (Journal)
Publication peer-review
PhD in Public Health - external examiner
Examination
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Archives of Disease in Childhood (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Patient Classification Systems and Prices
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Investir em Saúde
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Decisões certas na saúde (The right decisions in health)
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Economia e Saúde: linhas paralelas? (Economics and health: parallel lines?)
Invited talk
8º Workshop de Economia e Política da Saúde (8th Workshop of Economics and Policy)
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Social Science and Medicine (Journal)
Publication peer-review
PhD in Economics - external examiner
Examination
EuHEA digital conference of 2020
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
E depois da Covid-19? - Comunicação para o público (And after Covid-19? - Science communication for the public)
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
International Journal of Health Economics and Management (Journal)
Publication peer-review
E depois da Covid-19? - Covid no mundo (And after Covid-19? - Covid in the world)
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Economia da Covid-19 (Economics of Covid-19)
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
E depois da Covid-19? - Biotecnologia (And after Covid-19? - Biotecnology)
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
E depois da Covid-19? - Impactos sectoriais (And after Covid-19? - Sectorial impacts)
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
E depois da Covid-19? (And after Covid-19?)
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
The use of DRGs in Portugal
Invited talk
Psycho-Oncology (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Pedro Pita Barros Award (Event)
Membership of committee
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Journal of Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Journal of Health Policy and Management (Journal)
Publication peer-review
2019 Newton Prize (Event)
Membership of committee
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Services and Delivery Research (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Services and Delivery Research (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Value in Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Research in Europe
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Journal of Health Economics and Management (Journal)
Publication peer-review
BMC Health Services Research (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Journal of Health Economics and Management (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Medical Research Council (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
BMC Health Services Research (Journal)
Publication peer-review
7th Portuguese Workshop of Health Economics and Policy
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
27th Congress of the European Association of Hospital Managers
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
NIHR (External organisation)
Membership of committee
2018 Newton Prize (Event)
Membership of committee
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Nova Healthcare Initiative
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Journal of Affective Disorders (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Neurosurgery (Journal)
Publication peer-review
I Congresso Internacional sobre Gestão Pública e Saúde
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
NIHR (External organisation)
Membership of committee
NIHR Journals Library Publications (Publisher)
Publication peer-review
Scottish Government (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Value in Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Portuguese General Directorate of Health (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
NIHR (External organisation)
Membership of committee
NIHR (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Public Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Value in Health (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Rheumatology International (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Health Systems (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Pedro Pita Barros Award (Event)
Membership of committee
Maastricht University (External organisation)
Membership of committee
- Centre for Health Inequalities Research
- FHM Mental Health Theme