Investing in prevention and early intervention

"These documents aim to raise awareness of the prioritisation frameworks and associated tools and resources which are used by the NHS and local authorities. They help to make the case for investment in prevention or early intervention, to prioritise investment (and disinvestment) or to improve the use of existing resources invested."

Investing in prevention and early intervention
Public Health England
October 2015

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Tobacco return on investment tool

"The tool evaluates a portfolio of tobacco control interventions and models the economic returns that can be expected in different payback timescales. Different interventions, including pharmacotherapies and support and advice, can be mixed and matched to see which intervention portfolio or package provides the best 'value for money', compared with 'no-services' or any other specified package."

Tobacco return on investment tool

NICE

August 2015

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Investing in children's mental health

"Our review of the evidence shows that for all these conditions there are interventions that are not only effective in improving outcomes but also good value for money, in some cases outstandingly so, as measured by the surplus of measurable economic benefits over the costs of intervention." 

Investing in children's mental health: A review of evidence on the costs and benefits of increased service provision
L Khan, M Parsonage, J Stubbs
Centre Forum’s Mental Health Commission, Centre for Mental Health
February 2015

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NICE Tobacco return on investment tool

"The NICE tobacco return on investment tool has been developed to help decision making in tobacco control at local and sub-national levels."

Tobacco return on investment tool
Public Health ROI Tool
NICE
September 2014

Access the tool and all the resources here.

NICE Physical activity return on investment tool

"The physical activity return on investment tool has been developed to help decision making in physical activity programme planning at local and sub-national levels."

Physical activity return on investment tool
NICE
September 2014

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NICE Alcohol return on investment tool

"The alcohol use return on investment tool has been developed to help decision making on interventions and strategies to prevent and reduce alcohol use at local and sub-national levels."

Alcohol return on investment tool

Public Health ROI Tool

NICE

September 2014

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Estimating the economic returns on cancer research in the UK

"The results of this cancer-focused study strongly suggest that UK public and charitable funding of biomedical and health research provides a sizeable return on investment."

Estimating the economic returns on cancer research in the UK (Project)
RAND Corporation

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Money well spent?

"This briefing for councillors and officers explains the importance of assessing value for money in helping local authorities fulfil their public health responsibilities."

Money well spent? Assessing the cost effectiveness and return on investment of public health interventions
Local Government Association
November 2013

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