Stop smoking services under threat as budgets are cut

Stop Smoking Services across England are facing ongoing budget cuts after six in ten local authorities (59%) were forced to reduce their funding in the last year according to a new joint report by ASH and Cancer Research UK published today. Local authorities became responsible for Stop Smoking Services and tobacco control in 2013. These services were previously delivered by the NHS. Cuts to the Public Health Grant from HM Treasury – which local authorities rely on to fund these services – are putting enormous pressure on councils. Cancer Research UK is calling on the public and local councillors to