Overview of Smoking and Population
Overview of Smoking and Population
Last activity on October 22, 2024
NICE Guidance {NG209}
- ‘Inform people who smoke that there are a range of free interventions available to support them to quit smoking. Explain how these can be accessed or refer them directly if appropriate.
- Give clear, consistent and up-to-date information about nicotine-containing e-cigarettes to adults who are interested in using them to stop smoking. Refer to the NCSCT ‘Vaping: a guide for health and social care professionals (2023).’
- Provide routine carbon monoxide testing at all antenatal appointments to access the pregnant woman’s exposure to tobacco smoke [2021]
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NICE Guideline NG209, published in 2021, updates all previous NICE guidelines on tobacco into a single suite of recommendations. The guideline covers Preventing uptake, Promoting quitting, Treating tobacco dependence, Pregnant woman, Policy, commissioning, and training.
A few examples of guidance in the 2021 NICE Guidelines are shown above, and help to shape service delivery.
Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence- NICE guideline [NG209]
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