Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 12436

Smoking: Health Services

Tabled: 4 November 2024
Answered: 8 November 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

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

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...

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