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Dates for the diary

October is a busy month for health campaigns, with plenty for pharmacy teams to get involved with

31 Aug 2026

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Leeds City Council commissions pharmacy stop smoking PGD service

Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire told ICP varenicline and cytisinicline will be supplied under the PGD to improve access to treatments.

25 Mar 2026

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CCA urges Labour to commission national pharmacy smoking cessation service

A Company Chemists’ Association report said a national service in England would give over 200,000 people access to support.

05 Feb 2026

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Pharmacists in Yorkshire urged not to provide smoking service until fees improve

Community Pharmacy South Yorkshire warned contractors it was “highly likely” they will provide the service “at a loss".

21 Feb 2025

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An introduction to NRT combination therapy

Learn how to advise customers on combination nicotine replacement therapy in order to support them to quit smoking successfully

04 Feb 2025

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Stop smoking support

Make the right recommendations to support customers to stop smoking

18 Nov 2024

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Category Insight: Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation advice to support your customers and run a successful service.

15 Nov 2024

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Smoking and vaping levels among school kids unchanged between 2021 and 2023

The number of children who said they had taken illicit drugs fell during that period, according to NHS Digital.

23 Oct 2024

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NPA chief: Reverse cuts to pharmacy smoking services to ‘turbo-charge’ falling rates

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Paul Rees called for a nationally commissioned walk-in smoking cessation pharmacy service.

03 Oct 2024

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Helping vapers find a path to quit

Help vapers find a path to a nicotine-free life when they are ready to quit with the first NRT product licensed for this indication

06 Aug 2024

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