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The Welsh context – Smoking cessation in Wales and current targets Sue Bowker Tobacco Policy Welsh Government

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1 The Welsh context – Smoking cessation in Wales and current targets Sue Bowker Tobacco Policy Welsh Government Sue.Bowker@wales.gsi.gov.uk

2 Tobacco Control Action Plan Vision: a smoke-free society for Wales, in which the harm from tobacco is eradicated. Aim: to drive down adult smoking prevalence levels in Wales to 20% by 2016 and to 16% by 2020. The Tobacco Control Action Plan and the Tobacco Control Delivery Plan have been published on the Welsh Government website at: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/improv ement/index/tobaccoplan/?lang=en http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/improv ement/index/tobaccoplan/?lang=en

3 Tobacco Control Action Plan Action Area One: Promoting Leadership in Tobacco Control Action Area Two: Reducing the uptake of smoking Action Area Three: Reducing smoking prevalence levels Action Area Four: Reducing exposure to second-hand smoke

4 Smoking cessation Tier 1 target to LHBs to treat 5% of their smoking population per year, with 40% CO- validated as quit at 4 weeks Services offered – Stop Smoking Wales; Pharmacy Level 3; in-house hospital; GP Results published, quarterly in arrears, on www.mylocalhealthservice.gov.uk

5 Results for 2013-14 Local Health BoardTotal % treated Abertawe Bro-Morgannwg2.07 Aneurin Bevan1.07 Betsi Cadwaladr3.89 Cardiff and Vale0.92 Cwm Taf3.52 Hywel Dda1.95 Powys3.01 Wales2.3


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