Stop smoking service

Public health,

Leeds City Council commissions pharmacy stop smoking PGD service

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire told ICP varenicline and cytisinicline will be supplied under the PGD to improve access to treatments.

25 Mar 2026

Clinical services,

CCA urges Labour to commission national pharmacy smoking cessation service

A Company Chemists’ Association report said a national service in England would give over 200,000 people access to support.

05 Feb 2026

Policy,

Tobacco company levy could fund pharmacy stop smoking services

A ‘polluter pays’ levy on tobacco companies could support walk-in ‘stop smoking’ services in pharmacies , says a policy paper from AstraZeneca.

03 Feb 2026

Smoking cessation,

Stamp it out

Smoking cessation advice is one of the most vital services pharmacy teams can deliver. Smoking’s negative effect on health is far reaching, so educating and supporting customers to quit is essential.

11 Dec 2024

Smoking cessation,

The Government have set an ambitious smokefree target by 2030 but recent statistics indicate they are not on track to reach this goal. Here's how pharmacy can help encourage patients to give up smoking

13 Sep 2023

Smoking cessation,

Smoke signals

Helping smokers quit is second nature to all pharmacy teams, even if it isn’t a commissioned service – so staying abreast of developments is essential.

12 Nov 2022