Government plans are insufficient to make England smoke free by 2030, warn experts
BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p863 (Published 18 April 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:p863Linked Open Letter
Meagre spending on tobacco control is costing the economy billions
- Jacqui Wise
- Kent
The latest government plans to cut smoking rates are “a step forward” but are only around a third of the investment needed to deliver the ambition to make England smoke free by 2030, leading doctors, academics, and charities have warned.1
On 11 April, health minister Neil O’Brien announced a series of new measures in response to Javed Khan’s independent review into smoking.2 These included a “swap to stop” scheme with up to a million smokers offered a free vaping starter kit and a separate programme to …
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