Tobacco Control in Blackpool Steve Morton, Public Health Practitioner

Estimated cost of smoking in Blackpool (£millions)

Where we are

Smokefree• Workplace• Public buildings• Children’s playgrounds• Parks• Homes & Cars

Excellence in Local Tobacco Control

Stop Smoking Services• Specialist Service

Registrations 3288Quit Dates set 13364 Week quits 701

• GP ServiceQuit dates set 40224 Week quits 1370

Smoking in Pregnancy• Historically highest rate in the country• 2009 = 37%• 2013 highlighted nationally at = 30.7• 2014 current position = 25.6% Achieved by

Understanding data betterBetter data collectionEarly intervention with CO monitor

Smokefree Homes & Cars• Launching May• Smokefree principles long established and

evidence based • Smoking in cars is more harmful• Repeating successes of East Lancs and others• Voluntary pledge• Support services• Materials• Stickers etc

New Alliance & Strategy• Re-established Tobacco Free Lancashire• Re-established Blackpool Tobacco Alliance• Provide momentum and steers cross cutting

tobacco policies• Strategy under development in consultation

with Alliance• Strategy to be adopted by Health & Wellbeing

Board

Strategy Key points

• Adopt internationally agreed WHO principles for Tobacco Control

• Address Blackpool’s needs• Increase the proportion of Blackpool residents

living a smokefree life

Local Government Declaration• Not to be influenced by tobacco industry• SmokeFree sites• Provide support to Smokers

Health & Wellbeing Board and both the CLT and Cabinet have agreed for it to be taken

to full council

Vapourisers• Known as e-cigs or e-cigarettes• Mixed views• Harm reduction• Various downsides:

Normalises smoking unknown content not regulated possible gateway to smoking some brands owned by tobacco

industry

• Being regulated in 2016

• Cessation support being sought

Further opportunities• Increasing opportunities for people to quit• Extending period of Quit to be considered successful• Increase Smokefree areas• Increase education, campaigns and communication• Standardised packaging• Point of Sales Displays• Increased enforcement• Licensing/Registration