Services Database Stop Smoking
Service ID
36127
Description
The pharmacy Stop Smoking Service will involve multi-session interventions, with a total potential client contact time of 1 hour 50 mins (minimum) from pre-quit preparation to 12 weeks post-quit. This will involve offering weekly support to individuals committing to quit smoking from their quit date until they have been quit for 4-weeks or until they relapse, if less than 4-weeks after the quit date.
The service consists of the following:
- an initial assessment when a quit date will be set, the treatment options offered; with a maximum 12 weeks support offered.
- the option of a weekly face to face meeting with CO monitoring;
- a review 4-weeks (28 days from quit date – 3 or + 14 days) after the quit date when a carbon monoxide reading is taken.
- CO validation of self-reported quits at 4-weeks should be attempted in at least 85% of cases;
Location of service
Suffolk 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 staff to complete NCSCT, unregistered staff to complete 1 day training with One Life Suffolk. Registered staff are exempt from the one day with OLS however are required to complete the online top-up module and multiple-choice assessment.