NICE Draft Guideline Consultation - Smoking cessation interventions and services.

The NICE draft guideline on Smoking cessation interventions and services and its supporting evidence are now out for consultation. 

This guideline:

• covers stop smoking interventions and services delivered in primary care and community settings for everyone over the age of 12. 
• recommendations focus on vulnerable groups who find it hard to quit or who smoke a lot.
• will update and replace NICE guidelines PH1 (published March 2006) and PH10 (published February 2008). 
• is for:
  • Health, social care and other front line staff with links to stop smoking services.
  • Providers of stop smoking interventions or services, including those in the voluntary and community sectors who have a role or responsibility for this.
  • Health and wellbeing boards.
  • Commissioners of stop smoking services.

 

It may also be relevant for:

• Members of the public who want to stop smoking or who want to help others to stop.

 

For further information or to provide feedback, please contact Caroline Rapu.