Services Database The Provision of Smoking Cessation
Service ID
18704
Description
The service offers stop smoking support, which includes behaviour change and provision of pharmacotherapies (nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or varenicline under Patient Group Direction (PGD)) as appropriate. Outcomes are measured at 4 weeks with continued support and medication for a minimum of 12 weeks.
Location of service
Dorset LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Stop smoking
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
All Pharmacy staff (including locums) delivering the service shall successfully complete the NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training’s online training and assessment for level 2 advisors (www.ncsct.co.uk). Alternatively, level 2 training can be accessed locally with forthcoming training opportunities advertised at www.publichealthdorset.org.uk.
Follow up training must be attended annually by at least one member of the pharmacy team who will if necessary cascade the messages to other members of the team who are involved in the service. This will be held as appropriate to ensure that the service is continually improved and updated. See www.publichealthdorset.org.uk for follow up training.
Pharmacists supplying varenicline via PGD are required to complete the training pack provided and make a declaration to confirm that this has been done.
