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Editorial
. 2023 May 25;73(731):251-253.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp23X732921. Print 2023 Jun.

Why should we prioritise smoking cessation for people with mental health conditions?

Jonathan Campion  1 , Gordon Johnston  2 , David Shiers  3 , Carolyn Chew-Graham  4
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Editorial

Why should we prioritise smoking cessation for people with mental health conditions?

Jonathan Campion et al. Br J Gen Pract. .
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Conflict of interest statement

This article was produced following a workshop (award number: MH029) that was funded as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Three Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme. Jonathan Campion has previously contributed to national mental health policy in England. He has also carried out mental health needs assessments for local authorities in England, including for smoking cessation by people with mental health conditions for which his employer received payment. David Shiers is expert advisor to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Centre for Guidelines; the views expressed are those of the authors and not those of NICE. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Illustration capturing discussion at the National Institute for Health and Care Research Three Research Schools webinar, September 2022. Illustration by Tom Bailey. For more illustrations see: https://www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/substance-misuse/smokingandmentalhealth-conversations-nihr-3-schools-webinar.
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