Services Database Intermediate Stop Smoking Service and Nicotine Replacement Voucher Scheme (Knowsley Area)

3.1 Aims and objectives of service

The overall aim of the service is to improve health of the local population and reduce health inequalities associated with smoking.

The following are the key objectives of the service:

• To improve access to high quality evidence-based smoking cessation services, including access to pharmacological smoking cessation aids.

• To improve carbon monoxide (CO) validation rates across Knowsley

• To reduce smoking-related illnesses and deaths by helping people to give up smoking
• To contribute toward achieving the Public Health Outcomes framework targets.

3.2 Service description/pathway

This is a composite service specification encompassing the

A referral scheme to the Specialist Stop Smoking Provider,

 Carbon Monoxide Validation Scheme and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Voucher Scheme.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Voucher Scheme.

Individual contractors may elect to provide any of the three services or all.

3.2.4 Training

To provide the Referral Scheme and the CO validation scheme all pharmacy staff delivering the service must be trained to offer brief advice or brief intervention as detailed below:

• The elearning for healthcareplatform also includes training modules on VBA and CO monitoring
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• Access online briefings and training facilitated by the Specialist Stop Smoking Service.

The Pharmacy must have at least two members of staff trained as advisors in providing stop smoking support as detailed below:

• Completion of NCSCT online training level 1 brief intervention followed by a stop smoking session provided by the Knowsley Stop Smoking Service (CHCP).
• Training around co2 validation and monitor use can be accessed through the NCSCT online training platform.

It is expected that on signing up to this contract that pharmacies would fulfil the training requirements within 3 months if they have not already done so.

There is no training required to dispense NRT on the voucher scheme.