UK vape shops and e-liquid producers have been handed a resounding show of support as the Government announces that vape products may soon be available on prescription. The move does not mean that regular purchasing will stop, or product ranges reduced, just that the NHS will be able to target hard to reach smokers and […]
The NHS trial looking at how using vapes with smokers presenting at A&E departments is to be extended to a Scottish NHS Trust showing that e-cigarettes have a strong role to play in tobacco harm reduction. Many nations claim that vaping doesn’t work as a quit tool, or its relative safety is “unproven”, fortunately, independent […]
After years of the Welsh Senedd pushing against tobacco harm reduction, Wales now promotes vaping to smokers and is proving crucial to driving down smoking rates. NHS Wales is building on the success experienced in England to include advice about electronic cigarettes as part of its Help Me Quit service. Since April 2020, there has […]
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and Public Health England has issued updated guidelines on vaping for healthcare professionals. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance for healthcare professionals giving them clear information about vaping. The move comes as NICE opens up a consultation period aimed at […]
All the experts accept that smoking is bad for pregnant mothers and their babies, but what is the advice about switching to vaping? All the experts accept that smoking is bad for pregnant mothers and their babies, but what is the advice about switching to vaping? Neonatal and maternal mortality, cot death and underweight babies, […]
