Press releases

27 April 2009
Health Bill to be reviewed by House of Lords
UKCTCS is one of approximately a hundred organisations and groups in the UK that are urging the House of Lords to endorse a ban on tobacco displays in retail outlets. The Lords are reviewing a draft Health Bill which includes proposals to end tobacco displays in shops, supermarkets and other retail outlets. The report stage of the Bill starts from 28 April.

17 March 2009
NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training
A consortium, led by University College London, one of the UKCTCS collaborating centres, have been awarded a £3 million contract to establish and run the NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training from 2009 - 2012. Dr Andy McEwen  from University College London will lead the development.

16 February 2009
UKCTCS researchers aim to reduce smoking in a Nottingham community
A study funded by Nottingham City Primary care Trust aims to reduce smoking in the Aspley area of Nottingham.

'Academics probe smoking in Aspley' Nottingham Evening Post
'Researchers target smoking hot spot' University of Nottingham website

22 January 2009
I quit, we quit - what works better for smokers?
A study from the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies led by Dr Linda Bauld has found that smokers are twice as likely to kick the habit if they use a support group rather than trying to give up alone.
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