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Statistical Bulletin 2003/25: Statistics on smoking cessation services in England, April 2002 to March 2003
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Last modified date:8 February 2007
This statistical bulletin presents results from monitoring NHS smoking cessation services in England during the year April 2002 to March 2003 (now called 'NHS Stop Smoking Services').
Summary
The number of successful quitters at the 4 week follow-up (based on self-report) increased from 119,800 in 2001/02 to 124,100 in 2002/03 (an increase of 4%).
In England, during the year 2002/03:
- Around 234,900 people set a quit date through the smoking cessation services.
- At the 4 week follow-up, around 124,100 (53%) of those setting a quit date had successfully quit (based on self report).
- Success at the four week follow up increased with age, from 35% of those aged under 18, to 63% of those aged 65 and over.
- Around 175,700 (75%) of those setting a quit date received Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), 26,800 (11%) received bupropion (Zyban) and 3,500 (1%) received both NRT and bupropion.
- The expenditure on smoking cessation services, which does not include the cost of NRT or bupropion (Zyban) on prescription, was £24.5 million.
Any questions concerning the data in this publication, or requests for further information should be addressed to:
Richard Renaud (Room 431B)
Department of Health
Skipton House
80 London Road
London SE1 6LH
Telephone: 020 7972 5554
Fax: 020 7972 5662
Email: richard.renaud@doh.gsi.gov.uk
Bulletin 2003/25
Published November 2003
Free of charge
ISBN 1 84182 784 3
© Crown Copyright 2003
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