Services Database Stop Smoking Service and NRT 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 smoking quit rate at 4 and 12 weeks in 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 Intermediate Stop Smoking Service and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Voucher Scheme.

Individual contractors may elect to provide any of the two services or both. If required, Pharmacies not signing up to provide both services should refer clients to other providers including other pharmacy providers for the service the pharmacy is not providing.