Services Database Nicotine Replacement Therapy Pharmacy Voucher Scheme (Peterborough Area)

To dispense Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to support a smoking cessation attempt
but does not include one-to-one behavioural support which will be provided by an external
provider.

The key aims of the service are:
• To dispense Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to support a smoking
cessation attempt.
• To contribute to local public health and tobacco control strategies, which have
a commitment to reduce smoking prevalence by providing support for people to stop
via a structured quit attempt.
• To address the health inequalities experienced by those in Peterborough who
smoke.

This service may be offered to anyone over the age of 12 years.

• Smoking cessation training is compulsory for every staff member involved in the
provision of the voucher scheme and the pharmacy contractor has the responsibility
to ensure that all staff including locums involved in providing the service are
appropriately trained
• Pharmacists who have previously attended Level 2 training are able to dispense NRT
via the voucher scheme
• Pharmacists who have not attended Level 2 training will need to complete the
NCSCT stop smoking medications module, and the NCSCT Very Brief Advice on
Smoking module and ensure they have awareness of local stop smoking support
pathways.
• The pharmacy contractor has the responsibility to ensure that pharmacists and staff
involved in the provision of the service are aware of and act in accordance with the
Service Specification, the Joint Commissioning Unit, Peterborough City Council
protocols, best practice guidance and NICE guidance.
• All staff are encouraged to access the nationally accredited certification which is
available free of charge via the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training
website www.ncsct.co.uk