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South East region leads in quitting smoking in the UK

The South West is the least successful region in the UK in terms of smoking cessation  Online vape store GoSmokeFree analysed data from NHS Stop...

‘East England ranks 5th in nation for quitting smoking’, new study shows

Study suggests vaping as "a less harmful alternative" to smoking cigarettes  A recent study conducted by online vape store GoSmokeFree using data from the NHS...

Smoking-related hospital admissions in England up by nearly 5% last year

One in six of all hospital admissions for respiratory diseases in 2022-23 were estimated to be related to smoking There were an estimated 408,700...

DHSC launches ‘swap to stop’ scheme to cut smoking rates in England

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has introduced a new ‘swap to stop’ scheme to encourage one million smokers to swap cigarettes...

Government policy still lags behind public opinion, 15 years after smoking ban in Britain

New data released on Friday (July 1) shows how public support has continued to grow despite a lack of progress on the policy front,...

‘Smoking causes depression and schizophrenia’

Smoking increases the risk of developing schizophrenia and depression, a report by academics from the University of Bristol published on 20 June claims. It says...