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People The Welsh Government’s Tobacco Control Action Plan aims to reduce the prevalence of smoking amongst the Welsh population to 16% of the adult population by 2020. This target is extremely challenging and achieving it requires concerted action by everyone with a role in tobacco control.
The Bevan Foundation is concerned that smoking is a major factor in inequality in health between different socio-economic groups, and is anxious that the very high smoking prevalence amongst low-income groups, pregnant women and others are recognised and specifically addressed.
The Bevan Foundation is pleased to have worked with Pfizer Ltd to investigate the question of smoking cessation amongst lower socio-economic groups in Wales. As part of that programme of work the Bevan Foundation worked with Pfizer Ltd to organise a seminar in July 2012 to look at good practice in reaching disadvantaged groups of smokers. The programme included examples from Wales and England, which provided a unique insight into the range of different, effective interventions that can be made.
The response of delegates was extremely positive. In order to reach as wide an audience as possible, we have therefore produced this brief summary of the seminar.
