Patients in mental health wards need better quit support as government prepares to ban smoking on hospital grounds
New research from ASH finds that people admitted to mental health trusts have better access to treatment for smoking than they did 5 years ago but are being let down by a failure to create smokefree care environments.
New analysis shows spending to reduce smoking is a good deal for the Chancellor
New analysis shows that investing an additional £97 million in smoking cessation could save public finances £894 million by 2030 – a ninefold return. A ‘polluter pays’ levy on tobacco companies could raise the necessary funds without costing taxpayers.
New figures show cost of smoking to society in England dwarfs tobacco tax revenue
New estimates show that smoking costs society in England £43.7 billion a year – far more than the £6.8 billion raised through tobacco taxes.
Baby coalition calls on government to extend financial incentive scheme to help pregnant smokers quit
A coalition of baby charities has welcomed the findings from a new study, showing that financial incentives are highly effective for helping people quit smoking during pregnancy.
Vapes four times more profitable to convenience stores than tobacco
Tobacco sales and profits down for convenience stores as MPs move to phase out the sale of tobacco and clamp down on vape promotion
Survey shows funding uncertainty threatens progress on smoking
For the first time since the transfer of public health to local government a decade ago, all surveyed local authorities commissioned a stop smoking service, which provides essential support to those who want to quit.