Four-week smoking quitters

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Percentage of smokers who had quit at four week follow-up with the NHS smoking cessation services (performance against plan).

Rationale
Smoking is the single greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK. Seven out of ten adult smokers say they would like to give up, but due to the addictive nature of nicotine, most smokers find it hard to quit. For smokers who give up, the chances of getting a serious or fatal disease are greatly reduced. There is a commitment in the NHS Plan to a world-leading smoking cessation service. The Priorities and Planning Framework for the NHS for 2003 - 2006 makes clear the role of the services in contributing to reducing cancer mortality and in tackling health inequalities, through helping smokers to quit.

Thresholds

Legend
Achieved	ü	45% or better
Under achieved	-	Greater than or equal to 30% and less than 45%
Significantly under achieved	x	Less than 30%

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