Annual Report of the Director of Public Health

The Annual Director of Public Health Report (ADPHR) 2025 ‘Breathing Easy’ is about making smoking obsolete in Richmond through people and partnerships. 

Issues in smoking are informed by conversations with residents who smoke and staff providing stop smoking services.

The report shows that Richmond has the second lowest prevalence of smoking among adults aged 18 and over in England, and residents have access to an evidence-based smoking cessation service with good outcomes.

If Richmond is to become smokefree by 2030, the stop smoking service should remain accessible to everyone with increased support to priority populations and vaping in young people.

• For more detailed information, you can read the full report.