by Sabir Ahmed | Mar 24, 2020 | Latest News
In light of the spread of COVID-19 Quit Right Tower Hamlets have stopped face-to-face stop smoking and smokeless tobacco consultation and started telephone and online support. It is still vitally important that we help smokers to quit because smoking harms the immune...
by Sabir Ahmed | Jul 10, 2019 | Latest News
Criminals are reaping in over £100 million a year from London’s trade in illegal tobacco and undermining efforts to support smokers to quit, trading standards and public health experts have warned. Illegal tobacco products, such as cigarettes and hand-rolled tobacco,...
by Sabir Ahmed | Jan 31, 2019 | Latest News
Many smokers successfully quit by switching to e-cigarettes (vaping), but doctors can’t recommend this treatment without good evidence from clinical trials. They now have this evidence. Our latest studyconfirms that e-cigarettes are indeed an effective way to help...
by Sabir Ahmed | Oct 31, 2018 | Latest News
When people who smoke make the initial switch to vaping, it can be a tricky journey. Many new vapers really want to make it a successful transition, but often find themselves popping a cigarette into their mouth at times of need. Vaping is more technically...
by Sabir Ahmed | Oct 3, 2018 | Latest News
Summary This edition of Health Matters focuses on the range of smoking quitting routes that are available and the evidence for their effectiveness. Two-thirds of smokers say they want to quit, however most try to do so unaided, which is the least effective method....
by Sabir Ahmed | Oct 1, 2018 | Latest News
Stop smoking advisors were on hand at the Royal London Hospital yesterday (Thursday 20 September) to launch the national Stoptober campaign. Joined by John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Ian Basnett, Associate Director for Public Health at Barts Health NHS Trust and...
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