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Smoking costs NHS in Wales £7m a week 

THE health burden from smoking is costing the Welsh NHS more than £7m a week, a report reveals today.

The findings commissioned by anti-smoking group ASH Wales and British Heart Foundation Cymru, are being presented at an international tobacco control conference in Cardiff.

Prof Ceri J Phillips of Swansea University, reveals that smoking related diseases cost NHS Wales an estimated £386m in 2007/08.

The habit also accounts for about 22% of adult hospital admission costs, over £235m every year, and £43m is spent on GP consultations.

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