Existing medicines and new uses
Existing medicines and new uses
An overview of medicines repurposing, the challenges of generating evidence, and how actuarial analysis can support value‑based decision‑making.
GAD's workforce projection tool - helping turn workforce data into decisions
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Jo Howlett - Head of Workforce Strategy, Posted on:
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Actuary, Analysis, Modelling, Workforce strategy
GAD's workforce projection tool turns HR data into clear, auditable projections, helping public sector organisations identify key skill gaps, model scenarios, and giving senior leaders confidence to answer workforce questions and support business planning.
Heat, health and inequality
As the UK experiences more extreme heat events, the associated health risks are becoming more evident. Actuary Will Stobbs explores how rising temperatures interact with existing social and economic inequalities, drawing on GAD analysis to show where high heat exposure and deprivation overlap across England's neighbourhoods.
From data gaps to decisions: Qualitative climate scenario analysis
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Dr. Charlotte Marcinko - Climate risk consultant, Posted on:
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Climate change
Mind the (data) gap. Qualitative climate scenario analysis can help public sector organisations understand risks and build resilience when the data needed for robust quantification is limited.
Why are women living over a quarter of their lives in poor health?
Not only has healthy life expectancy in the UK continued to decrease, the gap between HLE and life expectancy has widened, especially for women. This blog explores reasons why women may be living such a large proportion of their lives in poor health.
The year ahead: public service pension administration - 2026-2027
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Isla Coates - Senior Pensions Consultant, Posted on:
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Pensions, Pensions administration
This financial year brings major challenges for public service pension schemes, from remedy and dashboards to governance reform. This blog explores the key themes shaping the year ahead.
Developing climate-related health insights
GAD's new climate and health group brings together expert analysis to help public sector clients understand climate-related health risks in long-term planning.
Not all years lived are equal: understanding measures of health
HLE and QALYs both measure quality of health - but they're built differently, used differently, and answer different policy questions. Find out more in this blog from GAD actuary Natasha Hill.
GAD at Botswana Actuarial Symposium
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Dave Johnston - Policy and Assurance Director, Posted on:
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Actuary, Analysis
GAD Actuarial Director Dave Johnston attended the first Botswana Actuarial Symposium which explored how actuaries can strengthen public policy. Attendees including a small number of international participants, heard about GAD’s range of specialisms.
Climate change and health
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Will Stobbs - Actuary, Posted on:
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Actuary, Analysis, Climate change, Modelling, Mortality
Climate change has been identified as the century's most important health threat. GAD explores why cross-sector collaboration is essential to protect communities and build resilience in a warming climate.
How we wrote the AQuA Book ....
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Rebecca Wodcke - Actuary, Posted on:
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Actuary, Analysis, Modelling, Risk management
Discover how actuary Becky Wodcke and a cross-government team updated the AQuA Book - essential guidance for quality analysis across departments. Learn about collaborative writing, new tools like GitHub, and tips for clear communication.
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