News of free 'quit kits' left pharmacists in dark

摘要

Nicotine replacement therapy patches are now available free of charge from some pharmacies. The Department of Health announced last week that, for the first time, the NHS "quit kit" will include a free, one-week trial of NRT patches. Details of the scheme were reported by the national press ahead of direct communication to pharmacists. Neal Patel, head of corporate communications at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, told The Journal: "The DoH has told us that unfortunately the quit kit initiative was reported inaccurately in the national media ahead of schedule, and has apologised for any inconvenience this has caused."