Scientists at @LancasterUni have found that @gateshead's policy of restricting the number of new fast food outlets has reduced childhood obesity by 4.8% compared to other parts of north-east England which did not make the policy change⬇️ https://t.co/YDvl15ee83

Looking forward to co present the @povertyproofcne Maternity booking project. Such energy for change💛 @NENC_NHS

275 women died in the UK during pregnancy or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy in 2020-2022 from causes related to or exacerbated by pregnancy among 2,028,543 women giving birth, a maternal mortality rate of 13.56 per 100,000 https://t.co/fFx5yHMOyk

Today is the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week - such an important week when we remember all the babies who have died and the pregnancies that have been lost. It is also an important week to raise awareness of the scale and impact of these losses #BLAW #TogetherWeCare

Joanna sharing the fab work from @UCL_TARG and from smoking in England toolkit- this shows what we need to do in the NE and vital role to trigger quit attempts at scale. Everyone has a role to play, and giving options for support and choice key. Role of NHS and LA services impt

Alex Holloway, ICB system vaccine operations centre, programme director, speaks to BBC Look North to encourage those eligible to get their COVID-19 and flu vaccines this winter💉❄️

Great to have @NTeesHpoolNHSFT sharing their QI project (using @BTSrespiratory tool) with maternity services and recognising need to level up support across localities so equity of access #smokefreenhs #smokefreefuture

🤫My favourite part…the brilliant NHS services sharing how they make a difference in partnership 🤩@Gateshead_NHS @NENC_NHS @NTeesHpoolNHSFT @SouthTees @steesmaternity @stocktoncouncil @HpoolCouncil @gateshead @RedcarCleveland @MbroCouncil @FreshSmokeFree #smokefreefuture

Importance of partnerships and the ICBs prioritisation of tobacco reduction

Incredibly moving presentations from the wonderful Sue Mountain and @RuthSharrock6 bringing the individual impact to life @NENC_NHS #smokefreefuture @FreshSmokeFree

Now is not the time to give up. This is the time to double down on efforts to support those with biggest inequalities . @ailsarutter from @FreshSmokeFree shares progress and continued focus

Brilliant to have Ewan Maule from @NENC_NHS open our event and reinforcing the steadfast commitment of the ICS to prioritise progress for a #smokefreefuture #smokefreeNHS. Excellent overview to the ICS/ICB/ICPs @NHSEngland @ADPHNE @AshOrgUK @samanthallen @FreshSmokeFree

Thrilled to be at todays NENC Best Practice event opened by @NENC_NHS Ewan Maule sharing the importance of prevention to support the NHS #smokefreefuture

We've found continued concerns about the quality of NHS hospital maternity services with common issues impacting on safety at services across the country. Today's report presents the findings from our national maternity inspection programme. #MaternityReport

Our maternity services play an important role in supporting pregnant smokers to have a #smokefree pregnancy. #TogetherWeCan #NowsTheTime https://t.co/GZfsNfz25i via @YouTube

Have you breastfed a baby in the last five years? The Global Breastfeeding Collective wants to hear your experiences – what helped and what was a struggle? Help mothers and families around the world by sharing your story here 👇 https://t.co/BVeZFS8tHO #WorldBreastfeedingWeek

1/1 Alarming. New figures show smoking-related cancers reached an all-time high in the UK, with breast cancer now included. Analysis from @CR_UK shows smoking causes an estimated 160 cases of cancer every day in the UK.Further evidence we must maintain focus on our biggest killer

“No-one wants their children to suffer from cancer or wake up gasping for breath. We need to prevent people becoming dependent on tobacco in the first place and create a #SmokefreeGeneration." Dr Ruth Sharrock supports action on our biggest killer.

Delighted that inspirational Sue Mountain our passionate smoking survivor will be live on @BBCBreakfast tomorrow around 8am to talk about her hopes for a #smokefreefuture on the day of the #KingsSpeech @AshOrgUK @CRUK_Policy @BHFpolicy @asthmalunguk @DHSCgovuk @ADPHNE @NENC_NHS

Because you absolutely are! Strong , inspirational, female leader 💪🏻