Professor Catia Nicodemo
Professor of Health Economics
Eastern Gateway 104B
- Email: catia.nicodemo@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 265769
- Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management
- Brunel Business School
Summary
Catia Nicodemo is a Professor of Health Economics at Brunel Business School (BBS), Associate Professor at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford and Fellow at Kellogg College, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on healthcare management, health inequality, and policy evaluation, exploring the economic dimensions of healthcare delivery and the social determinants of health. Catia’s work addresses both the demand and supply sides of health systems, analyzing issues such as healthcare workforce distribution, primary care efficiency, and the impacts of socioeconomic factors on health outcomes.
Catia has led and collaborated on major projects funded by prestigious organizations, including the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the ESRC. Her work has contributed valuable insights into policies for reducing emergency hospitalizations, improving primary care services, and enhancing resource allocation in the NHS. At Oxford, she has played a pivotal role in research projects examining the effects of England's Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, which aims to increase healthcare access and quality through expanded primary care roles.
In addition to her research, Catia has held various academic roles across institutions, including the University of Oxford, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and University Pompeu Fabra. She is an active contributor to the scientific community, serving as an associate editor for several journals and regularly reviewing grants for major funding bodies. Her expertise is widely recognized, and her research has been featured in prominent media outlets.
Qualifications
- PhD in Economics – Tor Vergata University
- MA in Economics – Tor Vergata University
- BA in Economics – Tor Vergata University
Responsibility
2024 – Present Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University London
Master Global Healthcare Management https://www.brunel.ac.uk/study/courses/global-healthcare-management-msc
Newest selected publications
Madia, JE., Nicodemo, C., Orso, CE. and Tealdi, C. (2025) 'Overseas general practitioners (GPs) and opioid prescriptions in England'. Health Policy, 159. pp. 1 - 6. ISSN: 0168-8510 Open Access Link
Al Mohajer, M., Slusky, D., Nix, D. and Nicodemo, C. (2025) 'Investigating socioeconomic deprivation and antibiotic prescribing among older medicare patients using an instrumental variable approach'. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, 5 (1). pp. 1 - 8.Open Access Link
Boggian, L., Madia, JE. and Nicodemo, C. (2025) 'Bridging the pulse: Exploring inequalities in diabetes and hypertension medication prescriptions in Spain's immigrant and native communities'. Economics and Human Biology, 57. pp. 1 - 23. ISSN: 1570-677X Open Access Link
Bosque-Mercader, L., Conroy, S., Lasserson, D., Mannion, R., Nicodemo, C. and Wittenberg, R. (2025) 'Resilience of the acute sector in recovery from COVID-19 pressures'. Social Science and Medicine, 375. pp. 1 - 21. ISSN: 0277-9536 Open Access Link
Hoang, U., Agrawal, U., Ordóñez-Mena, JM., Marcum, Z., Radin, J., Araujo, A., et al. (2025) 'Clinical Characteristics of Virologically Confirmed Respiratory Syncytial Virus in English Primary Care: Protocol for an Observational Study of Acute Respiratory Infection'. JMIR Research Protocols, 14. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 1929-0748 Open Access Link