Health campaign's smoking success

A Herts County Council initiative encouraging pregnant women to give up smoking won a prestigious national award last week.

The Love Your Bump campaign was named Local Government Chronicle (LGC) campaign of the year.

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According to NHS data, there were 1,007 babies born to Herts mothers who smoke in 2014/15. However the latest data saw this figure drop to 870.

To find out more about the help on offer, text SMOKEFREE to 80818 or visit www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/loveyourbump

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