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Changes to age of sale rules and related regulations for vaping and nicotine products from 29 October 2026.
Changes to age of sale rules and related regulations for tobacco and herbal smoking products and cigarette papers from 29 October 2026 and 1 January 2027.
Information about changes to fixed penalty notices for offences related to tobacco, vaping and nicotine products from 29 October 2026 and 1 January 2027.
New restrictions on vending machines selling tobacco, herbal smoking products and cigarette papers, and vaping and nicotine products from 29 October 2026.
Guidance for health and social care professionals on using the ASSIST-Lite tool to identify substance use and provide appropriate intervention.
Advice to inform evidence-based policy making.
Information for retailers and distributors of tobacco products, enforcement agencies and the public on changes to tobacco packaging.
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.
Guidance for businesses on notifying the government that they are placing a tobacco or herbal smoking product on the market.
Smoking quitting routes and the evidence for their effectiveness, including the evidence on e-cigarettes.
Information on who smokes, the most effective interventions to quit smoking and advice for those responsible for reducing tobacco use.
Guidance for local authorities, public health bodies and the NHS on using ‘deep dive’ self-assessment tools to improve their tobacco control work.
This edition of Health Matters focuses on smoking among people living with a broad range of mental health conditions.
Registration for the supply of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to consumers in the UK and European Economic Area.
Methodology describing how smoking-attributable fractions (SAFs) for COVID-19 were developed to update indicators of smoking-attributable mortality and hospital admissions in England.
Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals integrate treatment for tobacco dependency into routine clinical care.
Guidance and self-assessment framework for NHS mental health trusts to develop action to reduce the use of tobacco.
Information for NHS and public health professionals focusing on the life course approach which aims to give people fairer life chances.
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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