Smoking cessation services
Smoking cessation services in primary care, pharmacies, local authorities and workplaces, particularly for manual working groups, pregnant women and hard to reach communities
| Guidance type: Public health programme guidance |
| Date issued: February 2008 |
| Expected review date: TBC |
SummaryReducing the prevalence of smoking among people in routine and manual groups, some minority ethnic groups and disadvantaged communities will help reduce health inequalities more than any other measure to improve the public's health. Although NHS Stop Smoking Services have helped large numbers of people to quit smoking, smoking cessation rates are still lower among people in routine and manual groups compared with those in higher socioeconomic groups. In particular, pregnant women in routine and manual groups and those aged 20 or under may need additional support to give up smoking. This guidance supersedes 'Guidance on the use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion for smoking cessation' (NICE technology appraisal guidance 39). It crossreferences and is consistent with: 'Brief interventions and referral for smoking cessation in primary care and other settings' (NICE public health guidance 1), 'Workplace health promotion: how to help employees to stop smoking' (NICE public health guidance 5) and 'Varenicline for smoking cessation' (NICE technology appraisal guidance 123). |
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DocumentsFor healthcare professionals
For patients, carers and the publicBackground information |
Implementing this guidanceAny further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below: |
Implementation leadMandy Harling |
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