NICE Consultation: Draft guideline on Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have issued a draft guideline on Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence.

This draft guideline and its supporting evidence are now out for consultation and the BPS have been invited to comment.

This is a valuable opportunity to ensure that the guideline considers issues important for our members.

• Read the full draft guideline document here

• Find out more about the consultation

Getting involved:

We would be grateful to hear the views, contributions and expertise of members. We are particularly keen on evidence-led contributions.

To submit a response, please complete page 3 of the consultation form below, along with accompanying evidence.

Please send your completed form to [email protected].

• Download the response form

The deadline for commenting is 4pm on 31 May 2022.

Please note:

• The society will only produce ONE response to any consultation
• Any response that goes under the society logo MUST be signed off by the relevant Board Chair and Branch Chair in the case of Devolved Nations
• Responses on behalf of particular Divisions / Faculties / Member Networks are not permitted under any circumstances
• Please ensure that all comments are based on Published Evidence and not solely on clinical opinion