Tag: NHS
UK Smokers Could Save £1,847 Per Year by Switching to Vaping
A UK study said that if half of all smokers had to switch to vaping, there would be a 13% reduction in hospital admissions,...
The NHS Would Save Millions Yearly if Half of UK Smokers...
If 50% of all smokers were to switch to vapes, hospital admissions’ fees would drop by 13%, equating to about £518 million in England...
UK Audit Reports Drop in Smoking Cessation Referrals in Hospitals
The actual number of smokers admitted to hospital has declined from 24% of acute care patients in 2019 to 21% in 2021.Conducted by the...
UK: York Schools Launch Vaping and Smoking Campaign for Stoptober
Stoptober, is organized by National Health Service (NHS) UK and is a campaign that encourages smokers to quit cigarettes for the month of October,...
Study Finds Smoking Costs The City of London £3bn a Year
Of the £3bn, £308m was spent on healthcare, £150m on social care, and £41m on fires caused by smokers.Of the £3bn, £308m was spent...
UK Survey Reveals Many Are in Favour of NHS Vape Prescriptions
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency published last October, stated that any approved vaping products, will be made available for doctors to prescribe....
Teens Are Four Times More Likely to Smoke When Parents Do
UK government campaign titled “Better Health Smoke Free” aims to educate adult smokers about how their habit can influence younger people to take up...
New PHE Data Shows Record Drop in Traditional NRT Use by...
The percentage of smokers in England continues to drop, and currently sits at an all-time low of 13.9%.The number of smokers trying to quit...