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Consultation on a Regional Tobacco Strategy - 24 June 2010
Better Health, Fairer Health - Professor Stephen Singleton

Building on Success, Maintaining the Momentum - Ailsa Rutter, Fresh
The Public Appetite for a Tobacco Free Future - Andy Lloyd, Fresh
Getting Below One in Five - The Massachusetts Tobacco Control Programme - Lois Keithly - Part 1 - Part 2
The Smoke Filled Room: How Big Tobacco Influences Health Policy in UK - Martin Dockrell, ASH
It's All About Hearts and Minds - Professor Gerard Hastings

Past, Present and Future - Working Together to Help Smokers to Stop - 4 September 2009
Ten Years of NHS Stop Smoking Services - what have we learnt? -Martyn Willmore, Fresh
NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training - Nicky Willis, NCSCT
Pharmacotherapies and their role in smoking cessation - Dr Alex Bobak
Perspectives on Tobacco Dependence -
- Biological - Susan Wonnaccott, University of Bath
- Social - Dr Derek Heim, University of Lancashire
- Psychological - Prof Robert West, University College, London
Planning for the Future - the next 10 years for smoking cessation - Martyn Willmore
Workshop Presentations
Smoking in Pregnancy - Jennifer Percival, Hilary Wareing
Smoking & the Workplace - Karen Austin, Anne Beattie
Smoking & Primary Care - Dr Alex Bobak, Michael Maguire
Smoking & Secondary Care - Gary Bickerstaffe
Smoking & Secondary Care - Ali Johns  
Smoking & Mental Health - Prof Robert West, Jeanette Harold
Commissioning for Effective Smoking Cessation Delivery - Sarah Edwards, Martyn Willmore
Marketing and Communications - Dan Metcalfe
People Like Me - Andy Lloyd

1 day Visioning & Local Action Planning Event - 28 April 2009
Morning Main Presentations
Keeping the Momentum - Dr Eugene Milne, Regional Deputy Director of Public Health
National Tobacco Strategy for England - Oliver Smith, Deputy Director, Department of Health 
Dreaming the Impossible - vision of the future - Professor Gerard Hastings 
Achieving the Impossible - Martin Dockrell Director of Research & Policy, ASH
Regional Delivery Plan 2009/10 - overview - Ailsa Rutter, Director, Fresh
Using the NST learning to create an impact locally - Keith Burnett, NST Tobacco
Morning Workshops
Reducing the Demand & Supply of Illicit Tobacco - Judith Kelly, HMRC, Tony Emmerton, North of England Illicit Tobacco, Richard Ferry, NETSA
Helping Smokers to Stop - Clair Harris, NST Tobacco, Martyn Willmore, Fresh
Media, Communications, Advocacy & Social Marketing - Martin Dockrell, ASH & Andy Lloyd, Fresh
Secondhand smoke - Peter Wright, Gateshead Council & Catherine McConnell, Fresh
Smoking in High Risk Groups - Sarah Edwards, NST, Ailsa Rutter, Fresh, Michael Dennison, Sector 3 Solutions & Jeanette Harold, Continuum
Afternoon Locality Action Planning Session
Overview to action planning
Evaluation of the day

Media Campaigns, Communications & Social Marketing Planning Day 25 January 2008
Findings of Fresh Communications Audit - Mary Baker, Porter Novelli
Review of 2007-08 - Fresh, Lisa Holland
The Challenge Ahead - Fresh, Ailsa Rutter
Department of Health Control Marketing Strategy - Sarah Haynes 
North East Marketing Strategy - Sarah Haynes
The Challenge Ahead - Fresh, Ailsa Rutter 
No Smoking Day 2008 Case Study - Sally Pearson, Robson Brown
Feedback from tables

NICE Implementation NE NHS SSS 19.12.07

North of England Summit on Tobacco Smuggling 6 December 2007
Health Perspective on Smuggled and Counterfeit Tobacco - Department of Health , Anne Grosskurth 
The Role of the Illicit Trade Protocol - ASH, Deborah Arnott
The Tobacco Trail, HMRC, John Kinghorn
Getting the Goods to Market - York University, Rob Hornsby 
Role of Trading Standards - Warrington Borough Council, Peter Astley
Understanding Current Buyers and Recent Quitters Views - Fresh, Ailsa Rutter
Heart of Birmingham, Janet Reece
Humber Alliance Against Tobacco, April Cundy
Doncaster Smokefree Alliance, Amanda Stocks
Next Steps - Fresh, Ailsa Rutter
Table Discussion Feedback
Evaluation of the day

No Smoking Day 30 November 2007
Review of No Smoking Day 2007
How to use No Smoking Day 2008
Marketing your No Smoking Day stall
No Smoking Day 2008 Launch


Smokefree Mental Health - Regional Planning Workshop - November 2007
Towards a Smokefree Mental Health Service - TCCC, Hilary Wareing 
What does a Smokefree Policy look like - TCCC, Hilary Wareing
Implementation of Smokefree Legislation TCCC, Hilary Wareing 
CICEP Workshop - Quit, Terri Forward

Smoking and Maternal and Child Health Summit - October 2007
Impact of Smoking on Sexual Reproductive and Child Health - Tanith Muller 
North East NHS Pregnancy Stop Smoking Service - Gillian Murray & Shirley Camsell 
Smoking in Pregnancy - Dr Shonag MacKenzie 
How Best to Help Smokers Quit - Dr Alex Bobak
The Purpose of the Summit - Dr Peter Heywood 
What Can We Do? - Hilary Wareing
Evaluation Feedback

Youth Advocacy Forum - 24 October 2007
Truth Presentation 
Recommended Reading
Table Discussion Notes
Youth Advocacy Agenda
D-MYST Presentation

Age of Sale Regulations Seminar - July 2007
Update
Regional Planning & Preparation

Tobacco Control - Change of Age of Sale

Getting Ready for the Change

Helping Smokers to Stop Planning Session - May 2007
Background to the Day

Background and NE Service Mapping
The future role of NHS Stop Smoking Services 

The National Perspective 

The Impact of Marketing and Campaigns

Tobacco Control Planning Session - April 2007
The National Perspective - Nick Adkin 
The Regional Perspective - Dr Stephen Singleton
The Local Government Perspective - Rob Mitchell
The Fresh Programme

Practice Sharing Events

19th October 2006 - Ramside Hall
World Conference Report - October 2006 
Future of Tobacco Control - Prof. Gerard Hastings
The Tobacco Industry 
Californian Tobacco Programme 
Partnerships and Coalitions 
Nicotine Regulation 
Role of Mass Media 
Smoke Free Middlesbrough - Community Fire Safety Initiative 
Tees NHS Stop Smoking Service 
World Health Conference - NCAA Presentation 
World Health Conference - Fresh Posters

24th January 2007 - Ramside Hall
Health Care Commission
Gearing up for Smoke Free England
Reducing Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Training Programme
Pharmacy Voucher Scheme
Media & Communications

18th April 2007 - Ramside Hall
Durham University NPRI Feedback 
How Newcastle and North Tyneside are gearing up for 1 July 2007
Smokefree Legislation - National and Regional Update 
Impact of Smokefree Legislation in England on Individuals and Comunities: qualitative longitudinal study