Secondary care factsheets

The NCSCT is in the process of updating its series of factsheets that present the clinical case to support the delivery of stop smoking support in secondary care.

Smoking cessation interventions have proven to be effective for hospitalised patients. There is strong evidence in terms of the short and long-term benefits of stopping smoking on health and hospital outcomes. For these reasons, the NHS Long Term Plan has committed that all people admitted to hospital who smoke will be offered NHS-funded tobacco treatment services by 2023-24.

The NCSCT secondary care factsheets summarise the relationship between cigarette smoking and specific diseases or conditions and the clinical benefits of quitting. They also cover what we known about intervening with these patient groups in the hospital setting, including the use of stop smoking medications and referral to specialist stop smoking support.