Official Statistics

Statistics on NHS Stop Smoking Services in England - Apr to Dec 2016

Results from the monitoring of the NHS Stop Smoking Services (NHS SSS) in England

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Statistics on NHS Stop Smoking Services in England - April 2016 to December 2016

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This quarterly report presents results from the monitoring of the NHS Stop Smoking Services in England during the period April 2016 to December 2016. NHS Stop Smoking Services offer support to help people quit smoking. This can include intensive support through group therapy or one-to-one support. The support is designed to be widely accessible within the local community and is provided by trained personnel, such as specialist smoking cessation advisors and trained nurses and pharmacists.

This report includes information on the number of people setting a quit date and the number who successfully quit at the 4 week follow-up. It also presents in depth analyses of the key measures of the service including pregnant women, breakdowns by ethnic group and type of pharmacotherapy received. The results are provided at national, regional and local authority levels.

Published 27 April 2017