51��

Andrew McCarthy

Assistant Professor

Department: Nursing, Midwifery & Health

Andrew McCarthy

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

I am a health economist with a focus on economic evaluation of service provision.

My interests include:

Evaluation of changes in social care provision
Implementation of new technologies and new methods of working
Time series and interrupted time series methodology
Exploring the use of large, linked data in economic evaluation and the application of causal inference methodologies

Key Publications

A lifetime economic model of mortality and secondary care use for patients discharged from hospital following acute stroke, McMeekin, P., McCarthy, S., McCarthy, A., Porteous, J., Allen, M., Laws, A., White, P., James, M., Ford, G., Shaw, L., Price, C. 1 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Stroke
Bathing Adaptations in the Homes of Older Adults (BATH-OUT-2): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial, economic evaluation and process evaluation, Whitehead, P., Belshaw, S., Brady, S., Coleman, E., Dean, A., Doherty, L., Fairhurst, C., Francis-Farrell, S., Golding-Day, M., Gray, J., Martland, M., McAnuff, J., McCarthy, A., McMeekin, P., Mitchell, N., Narayanasamy, M., Newman, C., Parker, A., Rapley, T., Rodgers, S., Rooney, L., Russell, R., Sheard, L., Torgerson, D. 22 Jan 2024, In: Trials
Costs of endovascular and open repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms, Gray, J., McCarthy, A., Samarakoon, D., McMeekin, P., Sharples, L., Sastry, P., Crawshaw, P., Bicknell, C. 1 Jan 2024, In: British Journal of Surgery
Longitudinal health-related quality of life in people with thoracic aortic aneurysms, Sharples, L., Anagnostopoulou, V., Pouncey, A., Freeman, C., McCarthy, A., Gray, J., McMeekin, P., Sastry, P., Vale, L., Bicknell, C., Large, S. Sep 2024, In: British Journal of Surgery
Quantifying the cost savings and health impacts of improving colonoscopy quality: an economic evaluation, McCarthy, S., Rutter, M., McMeekin, P., Catlow, J., Sharp, L., Brookes, M., Valori, R., Bhardwaj-Gosling, R., Lee, T., McNally, R., McCarthy, A., Gray, J. 26 Jun 2024, In: BMJ Quality & Safety
Robotic and Laparoscopic Gynaecological Surgery: A Prospective Multi-Centre Observational Cohort Study and Economic Evaluation in England., McCarthy, A., Samarakoon, D., Gray, J., McMeekin, P., McCarthy, S., Newton, C., Nobbenhuis, M., Lippiatt, J., Twigg, J. 28 Sep 2023, In: BMJ Open
Aneurysm growth, survival, and quality of life in untreated thoracic aortic aneurysm: the effective treatments for thoracic aortic aneurysms study, Sharples, L., Sastry, P., Freeman, C., Bicknell, C., Chiu, Y., Vallabhaneni, S., Cook, A., Gray, J., McCarthy, A., McMeekin, P., Vale, L., Large, S. 1 Jul 2022, In: European Heart Journal
Endovascular stent grafting and open surgical replacement for chronic thoracic aortic aneurysms: a systematic review and prospective cohort study, Sharples, L., Sastry, P., Freeman, C., Gray, J., McCarthy, A., Chiu, Y., Bicknell, C., McMeekin, P., Vallabhaneni, S., Cook, A., Vale, L., Large, S. Jan 2022, In: Health Technology Assessment
The impact of a digital joint school educational programme on post-operative outcomes following lower limb arthroplasty: a retrospective comparative cohort study, Gray, J., McCarthy, S., Carr, E., Danjoux, G., Hackett, R., McCarthy, A., McMeekin, P., Clark, N., Baker, P. Dec 2022, In: BMC Health Services Research
Systematic review of endovascular stent grafting versus open surgical repair for the elective treatment of arch/descending thoracic aortic aneurysms, McCarthy, A., Gray, J., Sastry, P., Sharples, L., Vale, L., Cook, A., McMeekin, P., Freeman, C., Catarino, P., Large, S. Mar 2021, In: BMJ Open

Qualifications

Health & Social Research MSc August 31 2018
Economics BSc (Hons) June 30 2015

Our Staff

Latest News and Features

an electric vehicle

Zero to Circular Workshop

30.04.25

Linda Conlon, Chief Executive, International Centre for Life, and Professor Andy Long, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, 51��

New partnership to inspire the next generation of scientists

30.04.25

51�� and the International Centre for Life (Life) have agreed a new strategic…

51�� Professor Elected Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales

29.04.25

Professor Kerry Howell from 51��’s Newcastle Business School has been elected…

People with health issues in police custody are being denied medication

29.04.25

People in police custody with health issues are regularly put at risk because medication is…

La Cafetière Gyro Spinfuser Teapot pouring into a mug

Lifetime Brands brings student design concept to life

28.04.25

A cafetière for loose-leaf tea, originally conceived by a group of MA Design and MA Fashion…

Husain Ayoob, founder of Ayoob AI and 51�� graduate

Northumbria graduate entrepreneur takes the AI industry by storm

24.04.25

A 51�� graduate-turned-entrepreneur launches AI-based company and goes global…

More news

More events

Upcoming events

Unlocking Leadership Potential: Degree and Higher Apprenticeships for Organisational Excellence

May
01

Unlocking Leadership Potential: Degree and Higher Apprenticeships for Organisational Excellence

Online

1pm - 2pm

Digital supply chain and operations excellence for the UK economy

May
07

Digital supply chain and operations excellence for the UK economy

Lecture Theatre 003

5.30pm - 6.30pm

REVEAL: Creative Writing

May
09

REVEAL: Creative Writing

Great Hall, Sutherland Building

6pm - 8pm

The Spirit of the Rainforest

May
13

The Spirit of the Rainforest

Lecture Theatre 002

5.30pm - 6.30pm

Back to top