Keeping up to date with current awareness
PHE launches the Stoptober campaign for 2020. Gov.uk – September 2020
This year has seen an increase in both the number of smokers attempting to quit and an increase in the success rate of quit attempts. Stoptober is offering a range of support tools including the Stoptober app, Facebook messenger bot and online communities, SMS and daily emails.
COVID 19 – Vaccination Nuffield Foundation- September 2020
Survey finds 1 in 5 people are unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The COVID-19 Social Study by UCL researchers showed substantial levels of misinformation about vaccines. 22% of people surveyed said they were unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccine when approved, with 10% being ‘very unlikely’ and only 49% being ‘very likely’ to get vaccinated.
Shares the experiences the public faced because of the pandemic and how this has affected their experiences using health and social care.