In collaboration with Cancer Research UK, the UKHF published a paper on the health and economic benefits of a ‘tobacco-free UK’ (where the smoking prevalence is less than 5% of the population). This study predicted that achieving a smoking prevalence of 5% by 2035...
The English NHS currently has a policy of providing Health Checks to all 40-74 year olds. Administered in primary care, they aim to identify patients at risk of a range of diseases, including diabetes and heart disease, and facilitate care. This study is the first to...
The UK Health Forum worked with researchers around the world to produce a special edition of Addiction on Alcohol marketing. The key findings from the collection of peer-reviewed manuscripts include: • Exposure to alcohol marketing is associated with youth alcohol...
This is the third impact report of the UK Health Forum (UKHF). It is intended to show members, partners and funders how we make a difference to the prevention policy agenda by highlighting some of our achievements and significant contributions over the last 18 months....
Tobacco will continue to devastate UK lives, with around 1.35 million new cases of smoking related illnesses expected to occur over the next 20 years according to a new report. Back to our...