Smoking: Health Services
Commons · Question 12436 · Tabled 4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will help ensure that smoking cessation is offered as an opt-out, co-located service for lung screening appointments.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 8 Nov 2024
The NHS Lung Cancer Screening programme’s standard protocol includes a mandatory referral to smoking cessation services for all current smokers invited to the programme.The Government is providing £70 million of additional funding this year to support loc...