Smoking rates during pregnancy fall by 40% in the North East and North Cumbria

The number of women smoking at the time of delivery in the North East and North Cumbria has dropped to 7.8%, down from 13.1% in 2020-21. This reduction follows coordinated efforts by NHS and local authority teams to provide personalised support for tobacco dependency, helping to improve health outcomes for both mothers and babies.

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