What are the cost-savings and health benefits of improving detection and management for six high cardiovascular risk conditions in England? An economic evaluation.

Objectives: To estimate the cost savings and health benefits of improving detection of individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in England, to determine to which patient subgroups these benefits arise, and to compare different strategies for subsequent management.

Design: An economic analysis using the School for Public Health Research CVD Prevention Model.

Setting: England 2018.

Attitudes towards smokefree high streets: a survey of local shoppers in a northern UK town.

Objective:: As a local authority we wanted to practically determine the perception of the public to smokefree zones in shopping high streets and other local outdoor public places.

Methods:: A survey was carried out by students on a convenience sample of shoppers on a single busy market day in Barnsley.

Results:: In all, 142 responses were collected; 28% were smokers and 15% e-cigarette users.