Stop Smoking Services

To understand the use of vaping products in Stop Smoking Services across the UK over the past 12 months. We are particularly interested in understanding the following about the stop smoking services provided through One You Lincolnshire.



1. Can you confirm whether the service has any affiliation - in this case meaning receiving funding from, sharing professional resources with, being involved in a partnership with, being controlled/overseen by or having been commissioned by - with any of the following:

o The National Health Service (NHS)

o The Department of Health and Social Care

o A local authority council (including county, district, unitary, metropolitan or London borough)

o Any other Government department, agency or public group

o None of the above



2. Does the service currently provide vaping products as a stop smoking tool/nicotine alternative to smokers looking to quit with the help of your service?

o Yes

o No



3. What type/s of nicotine-containing vape devices are provided through the service?

o Closed pod systems

o Open pod systems

o Other (please specify)

o We provide vouchers for service users to access vapes from retailers



4. Are the vaping products provided flavoured or flavourless (without flavour additives)?

o Flavoured

o Flavourless

o We do not provide vaping products



5. If flavoured vaping products are provided, can you confirm which flavour category/categories these fall into:

o Fruit

o Desserts

o Mint/Menthol

o Tobacco

o Energy Drink/Soft Drink

o We provide vouchers

o Other (please specify)

o We do not provide vaping products or vouchers



6. Without providing specific patient information, please confirm which category of flavour is most popular amongst smokers using the service/which flavour category is most often given out or selected?

o Fruit

o Desserts

o Mint/Menthol

o Tobacco

o Energy Drink/Soft Drink

o Other (please specify)



7. Over the past 12 months, what has been the stop smoking success rate for smokers using the service when vaping products are provided as a quitting tool/nicotine alternative?



8. Over the same period, what has been the stop smoking success rate for smokers using the service when vaping products are NOT provided as a quitting tool/nicotine alternative?



9. Over the past 12 months, how many vapes/vouchers have you provided to adults using your service?



10. What has the cost of those vaping products and vouchers been to the service?



11. Was there an increased budget for the service for the 2026/27 financial year and, if so, what has the budget increased from and to?



12. Is there a confirmed budget for the service in 2027/28 and, if so, how much is that increase?



13. Does the service have any plans to increase, decrease or keep the number of vapes it supplies at the same level when the Vaping Products Duty comes into force?



14. In your response, please confirm whether we may reuse the information provided for reporting and publication (e.g. in news media), research purposes and stakeholder communications (e.g. policy engagement, briefings).



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1. The Department of Health and Social Care
o A local authority council (including county, district, unitary, metropolitan or London borough)

2. Yes

3. Open pod systems

4. Flavoured

5. Fruit, Mint/Menthol, Tobacco

6. o Fruit

7. 62% - This includes those using a vape on its own, as well as those using a vape in conjunction with a nicotine patch.

8. 65% - This includes NRT products and prescribed medications.

9. 1631 clients have a vape provided by OYL

10. LCC does not hold this information.

11. An uplift of £21,287 has been applied to the service from 1st April 2024, however this contract has a current end date of  30th September 2026.

12. The Integrated Lifestyle Service will end before the 2027/28 financial year begins.

13. We intend to keep the number of vapes at a consistent level.

14. The responses to FOI’s are publicly available and published online.