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Encourage patients who smoke to quit, during flu season
People who smoke are five times more likely to develop seasonal influenza than those who don’t. The risk of developing severe respiratory infections and complications related to influenza is also increased in this cohort. The onset of the flu season is a great opportunity to encourage all people who smoke to quit.
Research
Posted 24 Mar, 2025
Cochrane Review: Interventions for stopping vaping
Cochrane reviews are considered the gold standard in evidence and are used by clinicians and policymakers worldwide. The first Cochrane review about interventions for vaping cessation was published recently.
Research
Posted 24 Mar, 2025
Introducing Dr Cora Mayer, our new GP Lead
We welcome Dr Cora Mayer to the Quit Centre team. Cora is passionate about cancer prevention and supporting GPs to help their patients with smoking and vaping cessation.
News
Posted 24 Mar, 2025
For patients with COPD who smoke, it's never too late to quit.
A recently published comprehensive analysis revealed important benefits of smoking cessation in Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease (COPD). It is never too late to quit, and smoking cessation care is a matter of priority for all patients with COPD who smoke.
News
Posted 20 Mar, 2025
New infographic on boosting your patient's motivation to stop smoking and/or vaping
This infographic provides some questions that can be used by health professionals to support patients to explore ambivalence and boost motivation to stop smoking, vaping or both.
News
Posted 25 Feb, 2025
Postdiagnosis smoking cessation boosts life expectancy of patients with cancer.
Whilst we know that smoking increases cancer risk, and that a large proportion of newly diagnosed patients with cancer currently smoke, what impact does smoking cessation at the time of cancer diagnosis have on a patient’s life expectancy?
Research
Posted 14 Feb, 2025
Smoking contributes to health inequality in Australia
The Tobacco in Australia: Facts & Issues team, based at Cancer Council Victoria, analysed data from the 2022-2023 National Drug Strategy Household Survey and recently reported that the prevalence of smoking among people experiencing chronic health conditions was consistently higher in those from lower compared to higher socioeconomic areas.
Research
Posted 30 Jan, 2025
Research finds every cigarette shortens life expectancy by about 20 minutes.
Smoking a single cigarette reduces life expectancy by about 20 minutes, according to a new analysis by researchers from the University College London.
Research
Posted 23 Jan, 2025