§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 7 January 2004,Official Report, column 398W, on smoking, when he will publish the findings of the research on the success of the NHS Stop Smoking Service. [159321]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Department of Health commissioned a team led by Glasgow University to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of the national health services stop smoking services.
The first results of this evaluation were published in September 2003. "Bauld L et al. Impact of UK national health service smoking cessation services: variations in outcomes in England. Tobacco Control 2003; 12:296–301". The key finding was that "Well-developed, evidence-based NHS services, reflecting good practice, are yielding positive outcomes." The final results of the studies are due to be published in autumn 2004.
A copy of the research has been placed in the Library.