Brian has been a harm reduction advocate for over 14 years, since quitting a 30 cigarette a day smoking addiction using Electronic Cigarettes. Brian started working at Vape Dinner Lady in June of 2017 and had one goal, to bring harm reduction products to those in need. When Dinner Lady released their first disposable vape… Read more »
Raf’s role as an Expert by Experience sees him using his perspective as a former service user in a variety of organisations within the public and Independent sector. This has included the development of policy and guidance with NICE (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence), Royal College of Psychiatrists and the NHS. He is… Read more »
Dr Sharon Cox is a Principal Research Fellow within the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group at University College London. Collectively she has over 15 years’ experience within substance use treatment and research. Her research focuses on tobacco smoking amongst people living with severe, and often unchanging, health and social needs. She has a special interest… Read more »
Melanie is currently managing a three-year BTS project, funded by NHSE, which involves supporting clinicians within hospital acute trusts to implement and improve tobacco dependency treatment services alongside the NHSE Long Term Plan delivery objectives. Melanie has over 30yrs experience in the NHS, nursing, within secondary and primary care followed by working within tobacco control… Read more »
