• Health & Medicine

Cutting smoking rates could save the NHS £67 million a year

If smoking rates dropped to five per cent in the UK by 2035, the NHS could save £67million in just one year. If smoking rates dropped to five per cent in the UK by 2035, the NHS could save £67million in just one year.

11 May 2017

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£760 million annual bill from smoking ‘adding to social care crisis’

Smoking is costing local authorities in England £760 million a year in social care, a new report warns. Smoking is costing local authorities in England £760 million a year in social care, a new report warns.

30 January 2017

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Stop smoking services under threat as budgets are cut

Stop Smoking Services across England are facing ongoing budget cuts after six in ten local authorities were forced to reduce their funding in the last year. Stop Smoking Services across England are facing ongoing budget cuts after six in ten local authorities were forced to reduce their funding in the last year.

16 November 2016

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Tobacco companies 'exaggerating need for small retailers to sell cigarettes'

Tobacco companies are exaggerating the need for small retailers to sell cigarettes and the impact it has on footfall and profits. Tobacco companies are exaggerating the need for small retailers to sell cigarettes and the impact it has on footfall and profits.

19 October 2016

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UK’s policy on standardised tobacco packaging given EU backing

Plans to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK have been given European backing. Plans to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK have been given European backing.

4 May 2016

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Concern as number of people quitting smoking stalls

New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that in recent years the number of people giving up smoking is stagnating. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that in recent years the number of people giving up smoking is stagnating.

19 February 2016

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Cancer Research UK encourages young people to stand up against tobacco industry

Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry. Cancer Research UK today launched a social media campaign, #coughup, which aims to empower young people to stand up against the tobacco industry.

10 February 2016

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Cancer Research UK urges government to make big tobacco cough up

Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of deaths linked to smoking Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to make the tobacco industry pay for the damage it causes and help reduce the number of deaths linked to smoking

26 January 2016

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Stop Smoking Services at threat as funding comes under pressure

Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK. Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to Cancer Research UK.

13 January 2016

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Electronic cigarette brand approved as a licensed medicine in UK

UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid. UK’s medicines licensing agency has cleared the way for a brand of e-cigarette to be marketed as a quit-smoking aid.

6 January 2016

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Women’s lung cancer cases hit 20,000

Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics

1 July 2015

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Half a million children predicted to die from smoking as MPs head toward a vote on standard cig packs

Around 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures. Around 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures.

27 February 2015