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Webinar
Mental Health

Webinar: London smoking and mental health week

Jul 2025

This webinar hosted by the London Tobacco Alliance was aimed at supporting healthcare professionals and those working in tobacco control to better understand the links between smoking and mental health.

Speakers included:

  • Chair Ed Beveridge, Presidential lead for Physical Health, Royal College Psychiatrists, Chair London Physical Health Leads’ Network, Consultant Psychiatrist
  • Kevin Fenton, Regional Director, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
  • Sanjay Agrawal, National Specialty Adviser for Tobacco Dependency NHS England London
  • John Waldron, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Action on Smoking and Health
  • Debbie Robson, Senior Lecturer, Tobacco Harm Reduction, King’s College
  • Ray McGrath, SmokeFree Healthy Hospital Programme Lead, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
  • Debbie Robson, Senior Lecturer, Tobacco Harm Reduction, King’s College
  • Dr Gemma Taylor, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Centre for Public Health, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School
  • Tracy Parr, Programme Director, London Tobacco Alliance

Further resources:

  • You can find the full webinar recording on the LTA website here.
  • Regional Director Kevin Fenton's recording is available here.
  • The webinar slides are available here.