Cash For Stop Smoking Services

The Department for Health and Social Care explained the methodology for finance allocation: “We based the additional funding for each area on the proportion of smokers in England, in each local authority. This funding targets local authorities with the most smokers.

“The funding allocations are based on the average smoking prevalence over a 3-year period between 2021 and 2023. This ensures that the allocations are based on the most recent and comprehensive data.

“We divided the additional funding by the total number of smokers across England. This gives an approximate funding rate per smoker. We then multiplied this funding rate per smoker by the estimated number of smokers in each local authority, to give a total allocation.”

Local authorities will be required to meet certain criteria to be eligible for the additional funding.

Projected funding by local authority:

The National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) provides a full range of resources to support commissioners and providers of local stop smoking support. Local authorities can use updated guidance from the NCSCT, which includes steps for commissioning, delivering and monitoring effective evidence-based stop smoking services.

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