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Statistics on smoking cessation services in England, April 2003 to March 2004
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Last modified date:8 February 2007
This statistical bulletin presents results from monitoring NHS stop smoking services in England during the year April 2003 to March 2004 (formerly known as the smoking cessation services).
Summary
The number of successful quitters at the 4 week follow-up (based on self-report) increased from 124,100 in 2002/03 to 204,900 in 2003/04 (an increase of 65%).
In England, during the year 2003/04:
- Around 361,200 people set a quit date through the stop smoking services.
- At the 4 week follow-up, around 204,900 (57%) of those setting a quit date had successfully quit (based on self-report).
- Success at the four week follow up increased with age, from 38% of those aged under 18, to 67% of those aged 60 and over.
- Around 277,000 (77%) of those setting a quit date received Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), 30,200 (8%) received bupropion (Zyban) and 3,800 (1%) received both NRT and bupropion.
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
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