The Welsh context – Smoking cessation in Wales and current targets Sue Bowker Tobacco Policy Welsh Government

Tobacco Control Action Plan Vision: a smoke-free society for Wales, in which the harm from tobacco is eradicated. Aim: to drive down adult smoking prevalence levels in Wales to 20% by 2016 and to 16% by The Tobacco Control Action Plan and the Tobacco Control Delivery Plan have been published on the Welsh Government website at: ement/index/tobaccoplan/?lang=en ement/index/tobaccoplan/?lang=en

Tobacco Control Action Plan Action Area One: Promoting Leadership in Tobacco Control Action Area Two: Reducing the uptake of smoking Action Area Three: Reducing smoking prevalence levels Action Area Four: Reducing exposure to second-hand smoke

Smoking cessation Tier 1 target to LHBs to treat 5% of their smoking population per year, with 40% CO- validated as quit at 4 weeks Services offered – Stop Smoking Wales; Pharmacy Level 3; in-house hospital; GP Results published, quarterly in arrears, on

Results for Local Health BoardTotal % treated Abertawe Bro-Morgannwg2.07 Aneurin Bevan1.07 Betsi Cadwaladr3.89 Cardiff and Vale0.92 Cwm Taf3.52 Hywel Dda1.95 Powys3.01 Wales2.3