The Government has confirmed how much additional funding each local authority will receive for smoking cessation services in 2025/26.

07 January 2025

NHS England will relaunch ‘improved’ anti-smoking pill varenicline after withdrawal of a branded version in 2021.

12 November 2024

The Government has today introduced ‘historic’ legislation to phase out smoking among young people, extend the smoking ban to outdoor spaces, and clamp down on vaping.

05 November 2024

One million adults in England who have never regularly smoked cigarettes are now vaping, a study has found.

16 October 2024

The new Labour Government has confirmed it will introduce laws to ban smoking and clamp down on vaping in the King’s Speech today.

17 July 2024

Smoking rates among pregnant women have fallen to the lowest levels since records began, according to NHS Digital statistics.

04 July 2024

Smoking cessation specialists Dr Alex Bobak and Louise Ross answer key questions on supporting people to quit tobacco smoking, covering the latest on supply issues with medications, the role of e-cigarettes (vaping), tailoring support according to level of addiction and how to advise patients about the value of stop smoking services 1.

30 April 2024

A ban on smoking for future generations has made progress in Parliament with MPs voting it through last night.

17 April 2024

Perceptions of the safety of vaping have worsened considerably over the past decade amongst people who smoke, a UK study has found.

04 March 2024

Vaping during pregnancy is a safe approach to stopping smoking and preferred by women attending cessation services, say UK researchers.

23 January 2024