Issue details
Nicotine Replacement Therapy/Varenicline
Purpose of Report: To
set out options of how the local authority can support people to
stop smoking with particular reference to how pharmacotherapies could be provided.
The Executive Member is asked to: Make a decision on whether to
fund pharmacotherapies to support stop
smoking.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2017
Decision due: 16/11/17 by Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Lead member: Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Lead director: Director of Public Health
Department: Directorate of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care
Contact: Fiona Phillips, Assistant Director - Consultant in Public Health, City of York Council Tel No. 01904 565114 Email: fiona.phillips@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
This report has been compiled with feedback from Council staff working in the service providing support to smokers to quit.