Extract from committee stage (Commons) of the NHS Funding Bill - Feb 4
Wednesday, 5 February 2020 08:27
Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab):...There are many other
services on which people depend heavily, including some that we may
take for granted, such as smoking cessation services. There is
widespread concern about existing funding for services to help
people stop smoking. Nearly a third of local authorities no longer
provide specialist “stop smoking” services. Stopping smoking is not
just a matter of nicotine patches or vaping; people need
behavioural support as well, particularly...Request free trial
(Stockton North)
(Lab):...There are many other services on which people depend
heavily, including some that we may take for granted, such as
smoking cessation services. There is widespread concern about
existing funding for services to help people stop smoking. Nearly a
third of local authorities no longer provide specialist “stop
smoking” services. Stopping smoking is not just a matter of
nicotine patches or vaping; people need
behavioural support as well, particularly pregnant women, children,
and people who are already unwell. One ward in my constituency has
some of the highest incidences of smoking in families—whole
families smoking—but we also have some of the highest incidences of
smoking during pregnancy, and that is not good for the unborn
child...
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