New research from @ucl and
@CR_UK reveals that an estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain each year. This equates to 78 million a day. It is imperative that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill passes into law soon to protect young people from becoming addicted to smoking.
The PCRS Conference returns to Telford this September!
Join us for insight, inspiration, and practical tools to improve respiratory care.
Early bird rates available now ⏰ https://t.co/HhEdimYo9O
🔗Link of the week🔗
@AsthmaLungUK's new report highlights respiratory health as England’s 3rd biggest killer. It calls for a tobacco levy to fund smoking cessation services and backs the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to create a #SmokefreeGeneration.
Read more:https://t.co/d8h0qHD8eW
This is an issue of enormous public concern @gmcuk. If your public consultation on your intended regulation of physician associates closed on 9 May why haven’t results been shared with the public? How long are you going to keep
@doctor_oxford & the public waiting for a response?
Excellent society lecture by @AnnDMcNeill outlines some of the key controversies in tobacco harm reduction.
Misperceptions, moral judgments, and inconsistencies in the way nicotine is viewed compared with other widely accepted but more harmful substances.
#SSAConf2024
And given that today we have heard 350 18-25 yr olds start smoking EVERYDAY in the UK! We need to support smokers to stop, support smokers to swap, support people to not take up either of they don't have a previous smoking history
Dear @WesStreeting,
When NHS services are privatised, what is the benefit to patients and their communities? Surely it must mean safer care and a better deal for the taxpayer, right? I’m sure you won’t mind sharing your evidence. Day 5 of asking.
#SOSNHS
A High Wycombe business has paid a high price for selling illegal cigarettes
@Bucks_SurreyTS caught 'MCK Supermarkets' with a stash of illegal cigarettes and proved they were being sold. They have been ordered to pay fines totalling nearly £15k after our successful prosecution
If you’ve Quit Smoking for #Stoptober, your longer-term risks of cancer, lung disease, heart disease and stroke will significantly reduce.
See the other health benefits below ⬇️
Very excited today to launch our new campaign, #WhyWeGetVaccinated, to help increase vaccination rates across London, and answer questions about the importance of vaccines.
Here’s why I’m so committed to vaccination - one of the most effective public health tools we have.
Ready, steady, quit! Start your journey to becoming smoke-free by joining the Stoptober community. With plenty of advice, support and resources to help you conquer your nicotine cravings, contact Be Healthy Bucks and get a fast start to stopping smoking: https://t.co/JMoIVjJt1M
Such an interesting webinar, with valuable insights from @Sharon_ACox on the many differences between smoking and vaping
Free Seminar Tobacco Addiction & Nicotine Dependency recording https://t.co/Z0Q1TXRtCA via @YouTube
🎧 Listen to the recent #PublicHealthDisrupted episode!
@xandvt speaks to @jamiebrown10 & @HazelCheeseman (@AshOrgUK) about the increasing political & public support for a smoke-free generation & the impact legislative changes could have on public health.
https://t.co/s68xrw0pe1
Don’t want to go all Kevin Keegan here but the Gallaghers have let themselves down with this whole thing. Fans waited 15 years for a reunion. Supported them all the way. And in return they gouged them. And not a word from either, none of this ‘as you were’ man of the people act.
At 22.17 (train got in at 22.02) I decided to crawl off. Had to move all my stuff onto the platform. Member of cleaning staff offered to help. They’re not insured.