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CQC Guidance on smokefree policies in inpatient mental health settings

This webinar, hosted by ASH in conjunction with the CQC, presented the new CQC guidance on smokefree policies in inpatient mental health settings. The focus of the webinar is understanding and implementing the new guidance and is relevant to both CQC inspectors and those working in mental health settings. The speakers were: - Paul Bingham, Senior Specialist (Mental Health) CQC - Mary Yates, NCSCT Consultant and former mental health nurse- Elliot Smith, Policy Assistant ASH, with feedback from the ASH Mental Health and Lived Experience Group

Event presentations: Accelerating progress for smokers with mental health conditions conference

Hosted by the Mental Health & Smoking Partnership and the University of York Mental Health and Addiction Research Group (MHARG), this event brought together leading experts in mental health, public health and tobacco control to discuss how the smokefree 2030 ambition can be realised for people with mental health conditions.