Smoking: Health Services
Lords · Question HL9700 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Rennard
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential cost savings to the NHS and social care system of implementing automatic stop smoking support at NHS touchpoints; and how will that inform future funding decisions.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 30 Jul 2025
Whilst no specific assessment has been made of the potential cost savings from stop smoking support in all National Health Services, we know that supporting more people to stop smoking reduces preventable illness and therefore pressure on health and socia...