This is why we need a #smokefreegeneration

Further evidence of support for a #smokefreegeneration

Health campaigners support plans for a smokefree generation ahead of first vote in Parliament next week.
It's time to create a #smokefreegeneration
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Tobacco is the only known product which kills up to 2 in 3 users. Besides lives lost it costs the North East £2.5 Billion a year to the NHS, social care and the economy. We support action to create a #smokefreegeneration

2/ It’s not too late to ask your MP to vote in favour, using our quick and easy email form.

Let’s make history. Together, we can help make a #SmokefreeGeneration a reality. bit.ly/SupportSmokefr…

Phenomenal work by an amazing team to deliver cost effective, life saving treatment of tobacco dependency.

Huge well done to the team for embedding treatment of tobacco dependency as a core clinical priority area in line with North East and North Cumbria NHS priorities and NHS England Long Term Plan👇

Lung cancer survivor Cathy Hunt started smoking aged 11 - her family’s world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed. This is her powerful plea ahead of next week's Tobacco and Vapes Bill vote Andrea Leadsom MP Preet Kaur Gill MP Daisy Cooper MP 🔶
Department of Health and Social Care
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There are more ways than ever before to make quitting less stressful. With North East and North Cumbria NHS we are promoting the FREE Smoke Free App where people quitting can get 24/7 support…
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Lung cancer survivor Cathy Hunt started smoking aged 11 and her family’s world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed. Days before a vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect children from lethal tobacco, this is her powerful plea Department of Health and Social Care fresh-balance.co.uk/news/county-du…

Brilliant work! This is vital for NHS clinical delivery and key role to address #healthinequalities North East and North Cumbria NHS NENC Provider Collaborative Sam Allen 💙 RuthSharrock

1/ On Tuesday, MPs will vote on legislation to raise the age of sale of tobacco.

This is one of the biggest opportunities to help prevent cancer in over a decade.

Brilliant work! This is vital for NHS clinical delivery and key role to address #healthinequalities North East and North Cumbria NHS NENC Provider Collaborative Sam Allen 💙 RuthSharrock

We know for people who smoke quitting can feel like a big step –it’s vital to promote effective ways to quit, from stop smoking services to vaping to online support to make quitting feel more achievable. Free tips, tools & support on our NE quitting hub🔽
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Tobacco companies cynically and aggressively marketed menthol cigarettes to Black Americans for decades, leading to 157,000 premature deaths. Now doctors and patients are taking legal action against US Govt for delaying a lifesaving ban theguardian.com/business/2024/…

You all do an amazing job. Keep up the great work. 👍

Smoking causes 7% of UK bowel cancer cases & the risk increases with every cigarette - and it is just one of 16 cancers caused by smoking. This #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth we’re encouraging people to quit. Free support and advice on our NE quitting hub at freshquit.co.uk