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
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