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Medical Matters: Series 7

Medical Matters: Series 7: Episode 1

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Pennie Taylor investigates whether Scotland's strategy to invest in NRT is working.

Series exploring matters of health and wellbeing. Pennie Taylor investigates whether Scotland's strategy to invest in nicotine replacement therapy for smokers is working.

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The NHS in Scotland spent £14 million last year on their smoking cessation services which includes NRT or nicotine replacement therapy. And yet, the statistics show that this approach has limited success. Should the NHS be more open to alternative methods and what can we learn from the experiences of ex-smokers. Pennie Taylor investigates.

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