"NICE will develop new quality standards on reducing tobacco use in the community, preventing harmful alcohol use, and strategies to prevent obesity in adults and children."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23978845

J Public Health (Oxf). 2013 Sep;35(3):475-6. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt090.

NICE public health guidance update.

Killoran A, Jagroo J, Chatterton H, Ellis S.

Source

Centre for public health excellence, NICE

"NICE published two pieces of public health guidance during May and June 2013:

• Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PH44
• Tobacco harm reduction http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PH45

These are summarized in this update.

Also, following the establishment of the new public health responsibilities within local authorities, NICE has been referred an initial programme of quality standards for public health. NICE will develop new quality standards on reducing tobacco use in the community, preventing harmful alcohol use, and strategies to prevent obesity in adults and children."