Smoking cessation refers to the process of quitting smoking or stopping the use of tobacco products. It involves a variety of approaches and methods to help individuals overcome nicotine addiction and reduce their health risks.
Smoking is not merely a 'lifestyle choice' or 'bad habit'; it is a powerful addiction and a chronic, relapsing medical condition.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable, premature death worldwide, with tobacco responsible for the deaths of up to half of its users, totalling about 8 million fatalities annually. Of these, over 7 million deaths result from direct tobacco use, while approximately 1.2 million are due to exposure to second-hand smoke.
Why am I being referred?
- Smoking causes three in 20 cancer cases
- Smoking causes six in 20 cancer deaths
- Smoking can cause 16 different types of cancer
Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer and as part of your treatment plan, it is important to quit smoking. If you are admitted as an inpatient and currently smoke, the in-house tobacco advisors will visit you and advise the most effective way of quitting. If you are interested in quitting, our advisors will support you with the agreed plan. This could be requesting a prescription for nicotine replacement therapy and/or referring you to your local stop smoking service.
Contact details
Our inpatient smoking cessation service can be contacted on:
Last reviewed: 29 September 2025