Patients to be referred to community pharmacy smoking cessation scheme fromlung cancer checks

摘要

The NHS Business Services Authority said that a total of 42 targeted lung health check sites are already operating nationwide SHUTTERSTOCK.COM The community pharmacy smoking cessation scheme is to be expanded to include referrals for patients who have been screened for lung cancer (https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/dispensing-contractors-information/nhssmoking- cessation-service-pilot-support-targeted-lung-health-check-tlhc-screening) , as part of a pilot scheme. The pilot, which was due to begin in July 2023, will allow patients to be referred from targeted lung health check (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-health-checks/) (TLHC) screenings, which are offered to people aged 55–74 years in some parts of England, who are current or former tobacco smokers.