Managing winter pressures in the NHS through reductions in smoking

This ASH and Public Health England webinar sets out evidence on smoking and winter pressures, NHS delivery of smoking cessation treatment and the scope for intensifying activity. The NHS always faces winter pressures, but with rising COVID rates it’s more important than ever to ensure the NHS can meet potential twin pressures of flu and COVID-19 co-circulation. High rates of smoking are proven to intensify winter pressures and reductions in smoking can provide rapid benefits across system.