Sue Mountain is a smokefree campaigner from South Shields. She became involved in the smokefree campaign after being diagnosed with cancer of the larynx 3 times because of smoking. Sue started smoking at the age of 11 because she wanted to fit in and feel grown up. Sue never thought about cancer when she began… Read more »
With a background as a certified lawyer in Brazil and Portugal and over ten years in the legal sector, I began a new career in England in 2021 within the smoking cessation department, initially as an administrative clerk. Since then, I have developed expertise in project management, data analysis, and smoking cessation strategies, becoming a… Read more »
Respiratory consultant at Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust. I am Clinical Lead for the Hub and Spoke inpatient smoking cessation service (CURE Liverpool) which provides support to patients admitted to 5 different hospitals in the City. I am a former Chair of the Tobacco Specialist Advisory Group of the British Thoracic Society & currently Clinical Lead for… Read more »
Amy Watling-Cash has been working in Smoking Cessation for over a decade. Starting her career as a Stop Smoking Advisor as part of her role as a Wellbeing Support Worker with Mental Health Charity Mind, she soon realised her passion for smoking cessation and went on to work with Quit51 in the West Midlands. Keen… Read more »
Florence is a dedicated general nurse and the lead for the Treating Tobacco Dependency programme at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (GMMH). With a strong commitment to health promotion and reducing health inequalities, Florence oversees the implementation of smoke-free initiatives across GMMH, striving to create healthier environments within mental health services. Since joining the… Read more »
Andy has been with the Programme since 2008. Formerly a journalist, he also worked in local government communications for five years leading on PR, internal and corporate communications. A qualified CIM marketeer, he takes the lead on the development, delivery and evaluation of all our award winning media campaigns, has supported the development of Smokefree… Read more »
Extensive experience of embedding Smokefree Policies and Tobacco Treatment Programmes in secondary care for the last 7 years in Acute, Mental Health and Paediatric hospital settings.
Leanne has worked across local authority and the NHS in commissioning roles for over 10 years, more recently with a focus on prevention and public health. Leanne has oversight of the QUIT Programme across South Yorkshire and also oversees work in relation to alcohol and alcohol care teams.
Twenty years of working with those who find themselves on the fringes of our communities. Working in areas such health inclusion, homelessness, and targeted outreach in the UK and beyond. Most recently based in the Public Health Dorset Team with a portfolio that covers NHS Health Checks, Tier 2 weight services, smoking cessation, workforce training… Read more »
Scott Crosby is the Associate Director of the Humber and North Yorkshire Centre for Excellence in Tobacco Control. Scott has worked in Tobacco Control for over 20 years, working for the NHS, DHSC and PHE. Scott is Chair of the Yorkshire and the Humber Tobacco Community of Improvement and regional tobacco control collaboration ‘Breathe’. He… Read more »
