Services Database Smoking Cessation Support
Service ID
17972
Description
Initial supply of the NRT should be sufficient to last up to a maximum of two (2) weeks after the target stop
date. A second voucher should only be issued if the smoker demonstrates a continuing attempt to stop
smoking.
Location of service
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Stop smoking
Other organisations involved
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Stop Smoking Service
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Anyone wishing to become a Stop Smoking Service Advisor is required to complete the accredited training endorsed by the Commissioners and provided by the Stop Smoking Service (as set out by the NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training). In addition, all advisors are required to meet update requirements, currently attendance at annual update.
In the circumstance that an advisor has been inactive for a period of one year or more they will be required to undertake refresher training.
Staff involved in delivery of ‘rolling groups’ or ‘drop in clinics’ must be trained to national standards and such groups must be delivered by advisors with sufficient expertise to support quitters at different stages of the quitting process simultaneously. Training to provide this support is in addition to level 1 and level 2 accredited stop smoking advisor training.
