Entries from CEHI tagged with 'smoking'
Health Advice while you shop...
Sector 3 are one of several partners in"Health Stop", a new unit in the Metro Centre, where shoppers can drop in and get advice and information on all sorts of health issues. Sector 3 will be talking to...
Gateshead up in Smoke!
Smoking is Gateshead's biggest health issue, affecting 40,485 people. This contributes massively to poverty in the region and promotes health inequalities. In Gateshead alone, approx. 11,500 people buy from the illicit tobacco trade, paying organised crime £10.5 million. ...
Gateshead up in smoke!!
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Local No Smoking Day Events 2009
Want to find out about events in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland raising awareness of National No Smoking Day? Visit the events register on the National No Smoking Day websiteAre you running a local event? Register your event now on...
Tobacco Control Action Plans 2008-2009
Tobacco Control Action Plans have been developed for Gateshead PCT, South Tyneside PCT and Sunderland PCT. Each plan contains smoking rates, impact of smoking on life expectancy, tobacco planning and co-ordination, a local tobacco action plan. Gateshead Tobacco Alliance Action...
Tobacco Induced Diseases now on open access at BioMed Central
Tobacco Induced Diseases is now freely available fulltext online. Tobacco Induced Diseases, the official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases, is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of tobacco induced...
Tobacco Induced Diseases now on open access at BioMed Central
Tobacco Induced Diseases is now freely available fulltext online. Tobacco Induced Diseases, the official journal of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases, is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of tobacco induced...
Text messaging to engage with smokers
City & Hackney GPs use Text Messaging to Engage with Smokers
Manchester NHS uses SMS for Stop Smoking Campaign
Manchester NHS has launched a Stop Smoking campaign via SMS Text as part of the Stop Smoking Service Campaign.
Health Challenge England factsheets
Factsheets covering specific topics on health improvement including the Public Service Agreement target areas specifically associated with the achievement of improvement of overall public health, and the reduction of health inequalities. Download factsheets file Contains the following 13 factsheets: Alcohol...
Campaign Countdown
Find out details of Health Promotion Campaigns being promoted across the borough of Gateshead in 2007.
Debating Smoke-Free Policies...
Smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke lead to poor physical health. This paper explores the arguments for and against extending the proposed ban on indoor smoking to psychiatric units.
Are Stop Smoking Services Reducing Health Inequalities in Gateshead
In 2005/06 the NHS Stop Smoking Service in Gateshead helped 1,500 people to give up. This represents 4% of smokers in Gateshead. But is this service accessed equally by all sections of the population? Find out about a recent Health Equity Audit which answered this question.
CEHI Smoking Factsheet
In Gateshead 32% of adults smoke- that’s higher than the national average of 27%. In some parts of Gateshead over 50% of adults smoke. The proportions of men and women smoking are similar. Smoking rates are lower among socio-economic class...