E-CIGARETTES COULD BE PRESCRIBED BY THE NHS TO HELP SMOKERS QUIT, REPORT SAYS

E-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco and could be prescribed on the NHS in future to help smokers quit, a review of their use has concluded.

Experts who have compiled a report for Public Health England say “vaping” could be a “game changer” for persuading people to quit cigarettes.

They also say there is no evidence they give children a “gateway” into smoking.

Some health campaigners have welcomed the findings, but the British Medical Association has expressed caution.