Table 2

Percentage of GPs responding to questions relating to the provision of NRT on NHS prescription

6. Do you think that NRT should be taken off

No 50% (n = 183)

Don't know 8% (n = 30)

Yes 42% (n = 154)

the prescription blacklist?

7. Do you think that NRT should be available

51% (n = 188)

8% (n = 30)

40% (n = 148)

on NHS prescription to smokers, but only if

they are also willing to receive behavioural

support or counselling?

8. Do you think that having NRT available on

47% (n = 169)

7% (n = 26)

46%(n = 167)

NHS prescription would be useful in helping

you to raise the topic of smoking with patients?

9. Do you think that having NRT available on

52% (n = 187)

12% (n = 44)

36%(n = 130)

NHS prescription would add unacceptably to

your workload?

10. Do you think that having NRT available on

43% (n = 156)

9% (n = 33)

48%(n = 172)

NHS prescription would be an appropriate use

of NHS resources?

McEwen et al. BMC Family Practice 2001 2:6   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-2-6