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Smoking cessation

Help promote the many health benefits to quitting.

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Smoking cessation

NHS announces return of varenicline 3 years after Champix recall

Smokers will be able to self-refer to access generic varenicline.

12 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Helping vapers find a path to quit

Help vapers find a path to a nicotine-free life when they are ready to quit with the first NRT product licensed for this indication

06 Aug 2024 , 5 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Cochrane review: vaping increases quit rates

Nicotine e-cigarettes help more people quit smoking than conventional NRT, says Cochrane review.

16 Feb 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Busting common myths about NRT

Understand the truth behind common myths about nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) so you can support customers to quit smoking successfully

29 Jan 2024 , 5 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Cytisine approved for smoking cessation

The MHRA has also approved the nicotine-free prescription treatment for the reduction of nicotine cravings.

26 Jan 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Clinical services

Supporting smoking cessation

With smoking rates continuing to decline, the outlook is positive, but there's still work to be done to protect the nation's health.

15 Feb 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Time to quit smoking

Smoking rates are on the decline across the UK, with more and more people setting quit dates, but there's still a long way to go.

14 Sep 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

COPD: part three

Part three of this CPPE series looks at the pharmacological management of COPD.

08 Jul 2020 , 3 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation

It's time to quit smoking. Pharmacy teams can offer customers advice and support for a healthier new year.

22 Jan 2020 , 15 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Kicking the habit

Local authority stop smoking services have been scaled back in recent years but pharmacists can still help. 

29 Nov 2019 , 5 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Where are we now?

In 2017/2018 smoking was responsible for almost 485,000 hospital admissions – an increase of 2 per cent on the previous year.

19 Nov 2019 , 6 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Up in smoke

Statistics reveal a further decline in people lighting up, but there's still much to be done before the UK is smoke-free.

25 Sep 2019 , 5 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

It's not you, it's me

It's time to split up with smoking, according to PHE, as preparation for 2019 Stoptober campaign gets underway.

22 Sep 2019 , 2 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module focuses on smoking cessation, including NRT therapies. 

24 Jan 2018 , 15 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Can the quit smoking dip be turned around?

An NHS report has shown that the number of people who accessed NHS Stop Smoking Services fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2016/17

27 Sep 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Expecting to stop

We examine the debate about CO testing for smokers in pregnancy.

23 Feb 2017 , 4 Min Article