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Written question asked by Ben Bradley (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 March 2019. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Friday, 15 March 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Smoking: Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS rollout of lung cancer scanning programmes, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of smoking cessation methods.

Answer

The evidence is clear that expert face-to-face support from a local stop smoking service, combined with stop smoking aids, is the most effective quitting method. People who get this support are up to four times as likely to stop smoking successfully as those who try to quit unaided. This evidence can be viewed at the following link:

http://www.ncsct.co.uk/publication_Stop_smoking_services_impact_on_quitting.php

Local authorities in England are responsible for commissioning stop smoking services that meet the identified need in their areas and are targeted at the people who need it most.

NHS England published the Standard Protocol for the Targeted Lung Health Check programme which says participants will be asked about their smoking habits when they attend a lung health check, and offered smoking cessation advice and treatment. This programme can be viewed at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/targeted-screening-for-lung-cancer/

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
229719
Session
2017-19
Related items
Smoking: Health Services
Thursday, 28 March 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Health services Smoking
Link
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