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Publication, Part of

Statistics on NHS Stop Smoking Services in England - April 2021 to March 2022

Official statistics

Publication Date:
24 Nov 2022
Geographic Coverage:
England
Geographical Granularity:
Regions, Local Authorities

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Introduction

Addition of data quality note

We have been made aware of a data quality issue affecting the breakdown of pharmacotherapy data for Kirklees LA.  Whilst the overall number of people setting a quit date and the number of successful quitters is correct, the breakdown is incorrect.  This will also affect the England and Yorkshire and the Humber region data as well for these breakdowns (included in Part 3 and tables 4.4 & 4.5 within the supporting data tables).   

12 January 2023 17:00 PM

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Summary

This quarterly report presents results from the monitoring of the NHS Stop Smoking Services in England during the period April 2021 to March 2022.

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 advisers 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.

Key Facts

54.8% of people successfully quit (self-reported)

Of 178,198 people setting a quit date, 97,654 were successful

Of those successfully quitting, 6.8% had their results confirmed by Carbon Monoxide verification

Quitting success(self-reported) increased with age

45.9% of those aged under 18 were successful, compared to 58.1% of those aged 60 and over

46.0% of the pregnant women who set a quit date successfully quit

Of 15,993 pregnant women setting a quit date, 7,360 were successful

Of pregnant women successfully quitting, 17.7% had their results confirmed by Carbon Monoxide verification

Last edited: 12 January 2023 4:56 pm