WP4022 – Digital Smoking Cessation

Local priorities   In "Our Council Plan 2022-25", people are supported to maintain or improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life through encouraging residents to lead more active, fulfilling and independent lives; to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing; and that people know how to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing and get timely support for this, where required. This includes access to Stop Smoking support and awareness of illicit tobacco.   We Are Walsall 2040", under the ambition of "We are Healthy" incorporates support for people to live healthier lives by including smoking cessation within the theme of Living Active Lives: "By 2040 people in Walsall will live more physically active lives – we will be the most improved borough for smoking rates and drug addiction in the region." Walsall’s Joint Local Health & Wellbeing Strategy outlines the pivotal role in working together with local partners to better understand and serve the population of Walsall. The Council, NHS, Healthwatch, Fire, Police, Educational establishments, Social Housing, Third and Community sectors have agreed to work together on the areas of focus to improve the lives of the people of Walsall. This will be underpinned with a continuation of developing the digital approach to services, such as smoking cessation, to improve access and information for all. Walsall Cabinet approved the Tobacco Control (TC) Plan along with signing of The Local Government Declaration on TC in Dec 2023. The priorities of the TCP are: Prepare leadership and partnerships to drive tobacco control activity Pursue the illicit trading of tobacco and vaping products Prevent the exposure to or consumption of tobacco products Protect existing smokers from the harm tobacco causes