Doctors Reveal NHS Is Not Taking Adequate Measures to Help Mental Health Patients Stop Smoking

A group of physicians has revealed that the National Health Service (NHS) in England is not taking necessary measures to help people suffering from mental health conditions quit smoking.

 

According to the Royal College of Physicians, people afflicted with mental health disorders such as depression, are twice more likely to take up smoking and become addicted. But even after that, the NHS has not done the sufficient to help them quit smoking.

 

The report, assembled by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, highlights that the rate of smoking among the general public, has been considerably reduced over the last 20 years but there is no change in the lives of people suffering from mental health conditions. According to the report, one-third of all cigarettes in England are smoked by people with mental health disorders.  The report adds that these suffers are eager to quit smoking like anybody else but they don’t have the necessary support for stop smoking. 

 

The report reveals that nicotine replacement treatments and other common quit smoking therapies are effective but people with mental health problems may be in need of higher dosages for smoking cessation.

 

Source: bbc.co.uk, Date: 28^th March 2013

NHS Getting Ready To Train Employers On How To Make Their Employees Quit Smoking

According to a recent disclosure, the Greater Glasgow team of the National Health Service (NHS) and Clyde’s smoking cessation and Health at Work teams are gearing up to welcome employers in a special event where they will be offered useful suggestions on how to make their employees stop smoking.  The teams will suggest various schemes to the employers that they can use and help their employees quit smoking.

The employers will gain the chance to take part in NHSGGS’s annual Quit and Win drive—that starts on the 13^th March, which is a No Smoking Day and continues for a period of 12 weeks.

 

According to news sources, this opportunity is made available for all workplaces located in the Clyde and Greater Glasgow region. It is also known that after a period of every four weeks, a prize draw is organized for the participants who have successfully triggered off smoking cessation.  

Source: http://www.glasgowsouthandeastwoodextra.co.uk, Date:  18^th December 2012