Chris Woodhall

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - early diagnosis, waiting times breach, a sad loss and… sweet-talking on obesity?

Our digest of the week's news and developments on the field of cancer research Our digest of the week's news and developments on the field of cancer research

15 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

13 things that shaped our campaign for standardised cigarette packaging

After last week's success, we look back on the ups and downs of our campaign to see plain, standardised packaging for tobacco introduced in the UK. After last week's success, we look back on the ups and downs of our campaign to see plain, standardised packaging for tobacco introduced in the UK.

17 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Tackling tobacco use on all fronts

From 'Power Walls' to local decisions, we look at two new reports helping to build crucial bits of evidence for a comprehensive UK tobacco control strategy. From 'Power Walls' to local decisions, we look at two new reports helping to build crucial bits of evidence for a comprehensive UK tobacco control strategy.

6 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Standard packs: another step closer to a giant leap for public health

Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging. Backed by cross-party support, the Government has announced the next step towards bringing in standardised tobacco packaging.

22 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

Our new report – gazing into a tobacco-free future

Our 'Tobacco Control Endgames' report launched this week - but what is an 'endgame' and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future? Our 'Tobacco Control Endgames' report launched this week - but what is an 'endgame' and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future?

11 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

No wonder the public doesn't trust the tobacco industry

Just one in 10 people trust the tobacco industry on plans to cut smoking rates, and it's not surprising given their track record of spreading misinformation. Just one in 10 people trust the tobacco industry on plans to cut smoking rates, and it's not surprising given their track record of spreading misinformation.

19 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Chantler review supports standard tobacco packs – but what next?

Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election. Following an independent review by Sir Cyril Chantler, standardised tobacco packaging could be introduced by the next general election.

3 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Commons’ sense prevails for public health

MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next? MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next?

11 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Standard cigarette packs: one of the greatest gifts we can give the next generation

The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging. The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging.

28 November 2013

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco marketing – hiding in plain sight

Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry - find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs. Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry - find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs.

23 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

MPs’ standardised tobacco packs debate - we need action not delay

MPs have been debating the important issue of standardised tobacco packs - we look at what they said and how this could affect crucial public health decisions. MPs have been debating the important issue of standardised tobacco packs - we look at what they said and how this could affect crucial public health decisions.

6 September 2013

• Health & Medicine

Standardised tobacco packs shelved - an 'extraordinary' decision

We found the government's decision to delay the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging hugely disappointing, find out why. We found the government's decision to delay the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging hugely disappointing, find out why.

12 July 2013