The Health Education Authority has launched a manual to help schools create a plan of action to educate young people about tobacco and reduce smoking on their own premises. It follows research showing that 91 per cent of schools have a smoking policy, but 63 per cent allow adults to smoke somewhere. About 450 children start smoking every day in Britain.
Smoke-free Schools . HEA Customer Services. 01235-465 565.£7.50.
NHS England has been accused of a “crude” attempt to engineer a “land grab” after its NHS long-term plan suggested a diminished role for local government in public health.
The third largest London borough will discontinue its NHS-provided stop smoking service to save money.
Primary and community care’s share of the NHS England budget will rise in the long-term plan, health and social care secretary Matt Hancock announced today.
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