Smoking cessation and impact on health services

Smoking is one of the biggest preventable causes of premature death in the UK.2 It is linked to a range of serious and often fatal conditions including heart disease and lung cancer. No Smoking Day is held this month€”an important campaign as statistics show that no matter what the patient’s age or how long they have been smoking, almost as soon as they quit, the health benefits begin.2 A recent study found that smokers who quit before the age of 50 years may be able to reverse the risks to the level which non-smokers enjoy. Even those who quit after