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Table 1 Smoking cessation

From: National survey of enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery practice in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Support (n = 82)

 Nicotine replacement therapy prescribed in secondary care

51%

 Referral to hospital-based smoking cessation services

54%

 Referral to general practitioner (GP)

37%

 Referral directly to community smoking cessation services

39%

 No routine support offered

6%

 Not sure

5%

 Othera

13%

Abstinence timeframe (n = 82)

 < 2 weeks

18%

 > 2 weeks to < 4 weeks

28%

 > 4 weeks to < 6 weeks

16%

 > 6 weeks

20%

 Unsure

18%

  1. asmoking cessation supervised by clinician, signpost to community smoking cessation, basic advice from specialist nurse