Tobacco Control Strategies and Initiatives in South West Clinical Senate Council Meeting
Explore key messages and initiatives discussed at the South West Clinical Senate Council Meeting focusing on tobacco control, smoking prevalence, and strategies for a tobacco-free generation. Discover insights on prevention, patient optimization, and the importance of smoking interventions in healthcare settings.
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South West Clinical Senate Council Meeting The next chapter of Tobacco Control in the SW Making a million opportunities count Russ Moody Health & Wellbeing Programme Lead PHE South West
Key Messages Despite all we have done, smoking remains the biggest killer in the UK Fewer young people are smoking than ever before Nationally, smoking prevalence is 15.5% In the South West smoking prevalence is 13.8% (~ 632,000 adults) For every early avoidable death from tobacco, 20 other people suffer LTC 1 in 4 hospital beds are occupied by a smoker Less than 1 in 10 smokers in hospital are getting support to quit A call for smoking interventions to be everyday practice in the NHS Most effective way to quit is counselling and medication National strategy has a focus on pregnancy and mental health The vision is a tobacco free generation with prevalence less than 5% Acknowledgement that we are in the toughest phase Definition of a Smokefree NHS
Making a million opportunities count We are asking about smoking status as a risk factor, not because we want to intervene
South West Clinical Senate Council Meeting Review of Evidence and Practice in Prevention and Patient Optimisation With particular reference to Smoking and Obesity Maggie Rae Consultant in Health Care Public Health
CQUIN 9 Prevention of Smoking - STP Menu of Intervention Brief Intervention Providing advice - Making Every Contact Count E Cig - Vaping Their role in harm minimisation CO Monitors promoting their use Smoke Free NHS
