Written question asked by Gill Furniss (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 July 2025 (named day). It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 21 July 2025 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, what plans his Department has to implement automatic enrolment into stop smoking support at (a) A&E departments, (b) cancer screening appointments, (c) mental health services and (d) other NHS touchpoints (i) across Yorkshire and (ii) nationally.

Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England, we are committed to ensuring all hospitals integrate ‘opt-out’ smoking cessation interventions into routine care. As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS England has prioritised and put new funding out to integrated care boards (ICBs), which includes Humber and Yorkshire ICB, South Yorkshire ICB and West Yorkshire ICB, for the rollout of tobacco dependence services in hospital settings, including acute and mental health inpatient settings and maternity services. Future funding decisions are subject to the Spending Review process.

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