The RCP statement on e-cigarettes from 2014, below, has been superseded by the RCP’s April 2016 report ‘Nicotine without smoke: tobacco harm reduction’.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