The RCP statement on e-cigarettes from 2014, below, has been superseded by the RCP’s April 2016 report ‘Nicotine without smoke: tobacco harm reduction’.

The RCP today welcomed the publication of Public Health England's review of the evidence on e-cigarettes.

A new report released today from the Royal College of Physicians, ‘Nicotine without smoke: tobacco harm reduction’ concludes that e-cigarettes are likely to be beneficial to UK public health.

All evidence suggests that the health risks posed by e-cigarettes are relatively small but we must continue to study the long term effects.

Royal College of Physicians vice president for Wales, Dr Alan Rees, responds to new Public Health Bill.

NICE worked with Public Health England (PHE) to develop a draft guideline on tackling the health burden of smoking, which is open for consultation today.

Professor John Britton, the RCP's special adviser on tobacco, reflects on recent developments in tobacco control and the introduction of standardised packaging.

A major new report released today by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) calls for a radical change in the way the NHS treats smoking, by providing opt-out cessation services as a routine component of all hospital care.

A new report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) recommends that all smokers be provided, routinely and on an opt-out basis, with smoking cessation treatment by the NHS.