All Smoking cessation articles
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News
World No Tobacco Day 2022—poisoning our planet
Taking place on 31 May, the focus of World No Tobacco Day this year is on the environmental impact of the tobacco industry
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NICE guideline
NICE tobacco guideline
A new single source for tobacco guidance from NICE, covering promoting quitting, and treating tobacco dependence and tobacco-dependent pregnant women
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News
Combined treatments are most effective for smoking cessation, study finds
A study has found that combined treatments are the most effective tobacco cessation pharmacotherapies
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News
COVID-19 hospitalisation ‘80% more likely for smokers’
A University of Oxford-led study analyses observational and genetic data on smoking and COVID-19
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News
No Smoking Day 2021
No Smoking Day is an important opportunity to support smokers wishing to quit, and to encourage them to access local stop smoking support
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NICE guideline
NICE COPD guideline
Summary of the 2019 NICE guideline on the management of COPD. Includes management of complications, and a useful treatment algorithm.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE tobacco commissioning support
This useful summary of PHE guidance covers key points for primary care, effective commissioning, and supporting people to stop smoking
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SIGN guideline
SIGN CVD guideline
This summary covers estimation of cardiovascular event risk, lifestyle interventions, and pharmacological therapy.
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Independent professional body guideline
NCSCT electronic cigarettes guideline
This brief summary contains information about electronic cigarettes and recommendations for practice—helpful for both GPs and their patients.
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Independent professional body guideline
JBS cardiovascular disease prevention guideline
A clear summary of JBS' recommendations on the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Includes an algorithm to help with risk assessment and management.