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Stop Smoking support in HM Prisons: the impact of nicotine replacement therapy - executive summary and best practice checklist

Document type:

Publication
Author:

Susan MacAskill and Paul Hayton, Institute for Social Marketing (University of Stirling and the Open University) for the Department of Health and Prison Health
Published date:

1 May 2006
Primary audience:

Professionals
Publication format:

Electronic only
Gateway reference:

6076
Pages:

10
Superseded by:

Stop smoking support in HM Prisons: the impact of nicotine replacement therapy - includes best practice checklist
Copyright holder:

Crown copyright

The aim of this study was to gather evidence and insight into the impact of this specially-funded nicotine replacement therapy, drawing on experiences in the North West Region during 2004-2005. Key findings are summarised and a 'best practice checklist' is provided for all involved in the delivery of prison based smoking cessation.

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