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Guidance for health and social care professionals on using the ASSIST-Lite tool to identify substance use and provide appropriate intervention.
Introduction Health and social care professionals are well placed to…
Information on who smokes, the most effective interventions to quit smoking and advice for those responsible for reducing tobacco use.
Summary Public Health England (PHE) wants to see a tobacco-free generation…
Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals integrate treatment for tobacco dependency into routine clinical care.
The Public Health England team leading this policy transitioned into the…
Summary evaluation of Stoptober quit smoking health marketing campaign activity.
Information about the additional funding of £70 million to local authorities in England for stop smoking services and support in 2025 to 2026.
Advice to inform evidence-based policy making.
Guidance for local authorities, public health bodies and the NHS on using ‘deep dive’ self-assessment tools to improve their tobacco control work.
Smoking quitting routes and the evidence for their effectiveness, including the evidence on e-cigarettes.
Information for retailers and distributors of tobacco products, enforcement agencies and the public on changes to tobacco packaging.
Guidance for businesses on notifying the government that they are placing a tobacco or herbal smoking product on the market.
This edition of Health Matters focuses on smoking among people living with a broad range of mental health conditions.
Information for NHS and public health professionals focusing on the life course approach which aims to give people fairer life chances.
Registration for the supply of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to consumers in the UK and European Economic Area.
Guidance for overseas posts on giving support to the tobacco industry.
Guidance on implementing Articles 8, 11 and 13 of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control for UK Overseas Territories.
This document is intended to support directors of public health and local healthcare commissioners with the provision of local stop smoking support.
Guidance on screening and providing brief advice for alcohol and tobacco use in inpatient settings.
Guidelines explaining the advertising restrictions on e-cigarettes and re-fill containers required by UK law.
Algorithm for smoking cessation clinics to identify patients with possible exposure to CO.
Information on the legal changes that came into force on 1 October 2015 about tobacco, e-cigarettes and smoking in cars.
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