Webinars

ASH runs a range of webinars to provide local and national professionals working in tobacco control with up to date information and resources on key topic areas. If you have any suggestions for future webinar topics or would like to be added to the email list to receive updates about webinars please email admin@smokefreeaction.org.uk.

Latest webinar

No Smoking Day 2021: Evidence, actions and local resources

No Smoking Day, Wednesday 10th March 2021, is an important opportunity to engage smokers in your local communities, encouraging them to quit and access local stop smoking support. This webinar, in advance of No Smoking Day, covers the key evidence and messaging relating to this year’s theme, “Quitting smoking doesn’t have to be stressful” and the range of resources specifically developed to help you engage smokers locally and how to use them. (February 2021).

All webinars:

COVID-19

• May 2020: Smoking in pregnancy and COVID-19
• May 2020: Smoking and COVID-19: Key messages and responses for local councils
• May 2020: Smoking and COVID-19 Good Practice
• May 2020: Q&A session: Remote consultations NCSCT best practice guidance
• June 2020: #QuitforCovid communications webinar led by South West region
• June 2020: Opportunities for driving down smoking prevalence among people with mental health problems
• August 2020: Lessons learnt from helping smokers quit during COVID-19

General

• February 2017: Addressing tobacco dependence within the NHS
• March 2017: Enforcing tobacco legislation: Current and future opportunities
• November 2017: The implementation of Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in local authorities
• July 2018: Resources to support local tobacco control
• June 2019: ASH/Fresh Webinar: Local Tobacco Partnerships Workshop Feedback
• September 2020: Public health: Supporting recovery from COVID-19
• November 2020: Managing winter pressures in the NHS through reductions in smoking
• December 2020: Tobacco regulation in 2021, Changes following EU exit
  • Tobacco regulation in 2021 written Q&As follow up
• February 2021: No Smoking Day 2021: Evidence, actions and local resources

Mental Health

• August 2017: Implementation of smokefree policies in mental health inpatient settings
• November 2017: The use of e-cigarettes among people with a mental health condition
• September 2020: Implementing PH48 in Mental Health Trusts
• December 2020: Do mental health professionals have the training they need to tackle smoking?

Pregnancy

• January 2017: Use of electronic cigarettes in pregnancy: Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group webinar
• February 2019: Local Maternity System opportunities and case studies
• March 2019: Nicotine in pregnancy
• March 2019: Incentive Schemes 
• March 2019: Health visiting and relapse prevention

Inequalities

• April 2016: Health Inequalities: Tackling half the difference
• February 2019: Smoking in the Home
• November 2019: Health inequalities and smoking