‘Raise minimum smoking age’, says review
The minimum age for buying cigarettes should be raised by one year annually until no-one is able to take up smoking in England, an independent review into smoking has recommended.
public health
Illegal tobacco sales exacerbating health inequalities
Smokers could increasingly turn to illicit tobacco, which can be sold for as little as half market price, to cut costs, the LGA has warned.
Shopping for health
Putting public health services at the heart of local communities can also help revive high streets.
‘Exhausted’ public health staff battling rising covid rates
Councils and directors of public health have called for an urgent extension of local outbreak management funding because of rising rates of COVID-19.
‘Cut tax on vaping’ – LGA
The Government should cut value added tax on the sale of vaping products to help people to stop smoking.
Suicide prevention
The LGA is offering bespoke support to councils trying to reduce the number of people taking their own lives.
‘Exhausted’ public health staff battling rising covid rates
Councils and directors of public health have called for an urgent extension of local outbreak management funding because of rising rates of COVID-19.
NHS and political leadership
Integration is not an end in itself – it is key to improving the health and lives of local people.
Positive about public health
Transferring public health to councils has created huge opportunities to improve community wellbeing.