Hazel Cheeseman, Jenn Ruddick and Emily James, Deborah Smith and Hilary Wareing
Presenter(s)
Emily James Policy and Campaigns Assistant, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), London
Jenn Ruddick Policy and Campaigns Officer, ASH, London
Hilary Wareing Director, Tobacco Control Collaborating Centre, Warwick
Deborah Smith Public Health Specialist, Kent County Council, Maidstone
Abstract
This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to consider the process of securing and sustaining local support for Tobacco Control. It will consider this, in the context of two complementary projects, the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control and the NHS Statement of Support for Tobacco Control.
By signing the Declaration and the Statement, NHS and local government organisations make a public pledge to prioritise tobacco control and take action to reduce the harm caused by smoking, and the resulting health inequalities. Through this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to explore how this pledge can be used to secure local support and buy-in to ensure comprehensive tobacco control strategies are implemented.
During the session participants will explore the challenges they and others have faced to secure support. They will be provided with an overview of the Statement and Declaration and be encouraged to think about how such documents can be used to galvanise support. The workshop will go on to provide a local case-study to explore how others have secured support and subsequently implemented tobacco control measures, as well as providing examples of possible actions which could be taken.
Source of funding: ASH receives funding from Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and the Department of Health. The Department of Health funds ASH to support implementation of the Tobacco Control plan for England.
Declaration of interest: ASH receives core funding from the British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK and has received project funding for work to support the government’s tobacco strategy for England from the Department of Health.
ASH does not have any direct or indirect links to, or receive funding from, the tobacco industry nor does it receive funding from the pharmaceutical industry.
