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E-cigarettes could be available on NHS to tackle smoking rates
As reported by BBC News, E-cigarettes could soon be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products The Medicines and keep reading
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Health funding cut said to threaten levelling up
As reported by BBC news, funding for healthy-lifestyle support such as stop-smoking and obesity clinics has been cut by a quarter in six years in keep reading
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Loneliness a ‘bigger health risk than smoking or obesity’
As reported by BBC news, NHS prescriptions for gardening and dancing are “vitally needed” to help tackle rising levels of loneliness after lockdown, people suffering keep reading
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Pharmacy playing a pivotal role in prevention and public health
Pharmacy teams working in all sectors have an important role to play in prevention and embedding public health practice in their everyday roles, says Gul keep reading
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Cash incentives for smokers could save NHS millions
As reported by The Guardian, research has found that huge NHS costs could be cut by offering cash incentives for smokers New research shows that keep reading
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New studies warn against complacency in efforts to tackle smoking
A new study in The BMJ shows that investment in tobacco control is more important than ever Investment in tobacco control is more important than keep reading
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Increase the purchase age to reduce smoking rates in young people, expert urges
Raising the legal cigarette purchase age to 21 would cut smoking rates in young people even further, an expert has told the BMJ As published keep reading
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Cuts to smoking cessation services ‘bad for public health’, says BMA
The BMA has responded to a new report detailing cuts to smoking cessation service budgets The British Medical Association (BMA) has stated that recently-announced government keep reading
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The Long Term Plan is a game changer
NHS England’s national clinical director for cardiovascular disease prevention, Matt Kearney, looks at the NHS Long Term Plan and its ambitions for preventing heart attacks keep reading
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Slow demise of smoking cessation services
Funding for smoking cessation services has been cut by 36% between 2013-2017, the Labour party claims. The numbers of people who smoke may be at keep reading