Quitting smoking

• Health & Medicine

Misconceptions about e-cigarette safety might be stopping smokers using them to quit

Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes - here are 4 things you need to know. Public Health England has released its latest report on e-cigarettes - here are 4 things you need to know.

7 February 2018

• Health & Medicine

Headlines saying ‘vaping might cause cancer’ are wildly misleading

E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don't match the research. E-cigarettes are in the news again, but the headlines linking them to cancer don't match the research.

30 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Funding cuts mean stop smoking services can’t offer support

Local authorities have dramatically reduced budgets for Stop Smoking Services, according to a new report. Local authorities have dramatically reduced budgets for Stop Smoking Services, according to a new report.

15 January 2018

• Health & Medicine

Health warnings on cigarettes could deter young people

Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes. Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes.

12 December 2017

• Health & Medicine

'Vaping should be part of support' to help smokers with mental health conditions quit

A group of health bodies and charities has called for more to be done to help smokers with mental health conditions quit, including accessing e-cigarettes. A group of health bodies and charities has called for more to be done to help smokers with mental health conditions quit, including accessing e-cigarettes.

15 November 2017

• Health & Medicine

Smoking quit rates highest in 10 years

New data by UCL suggest success rates for quitting smoking are at their highest level for a decade. New data by UCL suggest success rates for quitting smoking are at their highest level for a decade.

21 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco control plan for England published

The Department of Health has published its long-awaited Tobacco Control Plan for England. The Department of Health has published its long-awaited Tobacco Control Plan for England.

20 July 2017

• Health & Medicine

British smokers down by 1.9million since the ban

Ten years after the smoking ban, new figures from Cancer Research UK reveal there are 1.9 million* fewer smokers in Britain. Ten years after the smoking ban, new figures from Cancer Research UK reveal there are 1.9 million* fewer smokers in Britain.

1 July 2017

• Health & Medicine

More than half of British vapers have now given up smoking tobacco

For the first time, less than half the people in Great Britain who use e-cigarettes also smoke tobacco cigarettes. For the first time, less than half the people in Great Britain who use e-cigarettes also smoke tobacco cigarettes.

8 May 2017

• Health & Medicine

New study comes the closest yet to proving that e-cigarettes aren’t as dangerous as smoking

A new study has looked at the long-term safety of e-cigarette use. A new study has looked at the long-term safety of e-cigarette use.

6 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

E-cigarettes safer than smoking says long-term study

E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine

6 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

Personalised invite can encourage more people to quit smoking through Stop Smoking Services

Giving smokers personalised information about their risk of ill health can double the chance of them using NHS Stop Smoking Services. Giving smokers personalised information about their risk of ill health can double the chance of them using NHS Stop Smoking Services.

25 January 2017