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  • Stoptober starts today!

    A new stop smoking campaign - Stoptober - officially kicks off today with support from celebrities nationwide.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stoptober campaign kicks off in one week

    Just one week to go until the nation’s smokers get a chance to start their 28-day joint quit attempt.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smokers across the country encouraged to join ‘Stoptober’

    National campaign calls for all smokers to quit for 28 days.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stoptober campaign will encourage smokers to quit for 28 days

    Smokers are being asked to give up for 28 days in the first ever mass quit attempt launched today by Chief Medical Officer Sally Davies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plain packaging consultation deadline extended

    Public Health Minister Anne Milton said: "Smoking remains one of the most significant challenges to public health".  

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Key information on tobacco vending machines

    Vending machines made it easy for under-18s to buy cigarettes because they were self-service and often unsupervised. In 2010, 8% of 11 to 15…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on tobacco plain packaging launched

    A UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, or plain packaging, has been launched today by Health Secretary Andrew…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Putting smoke out of sight and out of mind

    End of tobacco displays in shops from today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tobacco displays in shops to end from today

    New legislation comes into effect today to protect children from being the target of tobacco promotion and to help people quit smoking. All…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Children call for smokefree homes

    New national campaign highlights the hidden dangers of secondhand smoke.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Campaign warns of dangers of secondhand smoke

    A national advertising campaign launches today to emphasise the dangers of secondhand smoke in the home and in cars.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Key information on tobacco displays

    Implemented in large shops from 6 April 2012 and for all other businesses selling tobacco to the public on 6 April 2015

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smokers reminded about help available to quit

    Smokers are today being reminded to pick up an NHS Quit Kit to help them stop smoking.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • One month to go until the end of tobacco displays – are you ready?

    Ending open cigarette displays will help people trying to quit smoking and help to change attitudes and social norms around smoking

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • One month until the end of tobacco displays

    On 6 April, all large shops in England will need to hide tobacco products from view in a drive to cut the number of smokers and protect young…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smokers are urged to quit for Valentine’s Day

    Smokers are being urged to improve their romantic chances by stopping smoking on Valentine’s Day (14 February).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes

    Published today, the new public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes for public health - and how outcomes will be measured.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Half of all smokers underestimate the health and financial impacts of smoking

    New NHS Smokefree research reveals that many smokers are largely underestimating how damaging smoking is to their personal health and finances

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smokers get help to quit

    A national TV and radio advertising campaign has been launched today to encourage smokers to quit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Medical Association on smoking in cars

    Department of Health responds to call from the British Medical Association for a ban on smoking to include private motor vehicles

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government