Widening gap

Smoking breeds inequalities, according to the Faculty of Public Health. Showcasing the new Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England, FPH Vice-President John Middleton notes that the gap between rich and poor (and north and south) means that there is a “need to do much more to help vulnerable groups to access stop smoking services, information and any other support that is available.” The Tobacco Profiles offer data at local authority and PCT level, providing comparisons for key indicators with regional and national averages.