Future of hypnotherapy and acupuncture in NHS smoking cessation services debated

In July delegates of the UK National Smoking Cessation Conference met to discuss and present research on the most effective and current ways to help smokers quit.¹ Delegates were asked to debate the motion that ‘This house believes that hypnotherapy and acupuncture should be treatments provided by the NHS Stop Smoking Services’. Prior to the conference, 497 UK NHS Stop Smoking Service practitioners had been surveyed with the results showing that 94% would not recommend acupuncture or hypnotherapy to smokers wishing to quit.²

1. <http://www.uknscc.org/2008_UKNSCC/speakers/debate.html>, accessed September 1, 2008;
2. <http://www.scsrn.org>, accessed September 1, 2008;