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On 4 June 2013, Public Health England (PHE) will launch a campaign reminding smokers about the risks of secondhand smoke for their children and families. The campaign will run across TV and online channels and PHE will also be working with a number of partners to promote the campaign messages. The campaign creative is very sim...
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We are pleased to confirm that local-authority commissioned stop smoking services can continue to use NHS branding. This will be reviewed in time for the start of the financial year 2014/5. Please note, that when using the Smokefree brand, the NHS logo should always be used alongside it. For detailed information on using the Smokefree brand, please download the
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The Department of Health has launched a new health harms campaign to encourage smokers to quit in the New Year. The campaign aims to increase awareness by highlighting the immediate damage being done by every single cigarette. The health harms message focuses on the fact that every 15 cigarettes smoked causes a mutation that can lead to cancer and aims to increase motivation to quit. Smokers will be encoura...
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In January 2013 the Department of Health will be launching a new Quit Kit campaign, motivating smokers to quit, and encouraging them to quit by using the Quit Kit. To encourage smokers to pick up a Quit Kit, they will be asked to text in or go online to find their nearest pharmacy. Quit Kits will be available from multiple pharmacies, a range of smaller chains and a number of independent pharmacies. Further inform...
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We are please to launch the Smokefree marketing campaign strategy covering 2012-2015. This is now available to download below. >> Download the Smokefree marketing campaign strategy...
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If you are looking for information on how to join Stoptober, please visit www.smokefree.nhs.uk/stoptober On the 8 September the Department of Health launched a new campaign, Stoptober. The campaign encourages people all across the country to stop smoking together on ...
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A new pregnancy pack is now available for all midwives, healthcare professionals and local stop smoking advisers who work with pregnant women. The new pack has been updated to provide support for healthcare professionals in encouraging parents-to-be to quit smoking and to be as healthy as possible throughout their pregnancy and beyond.
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The National Centre for Smoking Cessation & Training (NCSCT) has launched a new online training module for health and social care professionals to help protect children and families from the harms of secondhand smoke. The new, free online training module has been developed for anyone who comes into contact with smokers and their families. There are short...
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On 31 March, the Department of Health launched a campaign reminding smokers about the dangers of secondhand smoke to their children and families. The adverts dramatise the fact that over 80% of secondhand smoke is invisible and odourless, making it impossible to control. So, even if you smoke near an open window or...
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From 6 April 2012, large shops will no longer be able to display tobacco products to the public. Customers will still be able to buy cigarettes in the usual way but the Government is ending tobacco displays to protect young people who are often the target of tobacco promotion. Large shops will be required to cover their tobacco displays, except on certain occasions, for instance when staff are serving customers, w...
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