Introduction Your local Stop Smoking Service Background on smoking How to offer Very Brief Advice Smoking in pregnancy How to refer to the Stop Smoking Service
The Huge Burden of Smoking 10 million adults in the UK smoke Smoking kills half of all regular smokers Two-thirds of smokers start before the age of 18 For every smoker who dies, another 20 live with smoking-related disease Direct medical cost £2.7 billion each year
The Benefits of Stopping Smoking 20 Mins – Blood pressure returns to normal 8 hours – Oxygen levels return to normal 24 hours – Carbon monoxide is eliminated from the body 48 hours – The body is Nicotine free, taste and smell will have improved 72 hours – Breathing is easier, people have more energy 2-12 weeks – Circulation is improved 3-9 months – Lung capacity can improve by 5-10% 5 years – Half the chance of having a heart attack 10 years – Half the chance of getting lung cancer
Great Yarmouth and Waveney Stop Smoking Service Level 1 All health professionals Very Brief Advice/ Brief Intervention Level 2 Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants etc 1:1 intensive support Level 3 Central team of specialist advisors Groups, 1:1 clinics Delivering training and development Delivers support to specialist groups Provides support/ mentorship to level 2 advisors
Great Yarmouth & Waveney Specialist Stop Smoking Service Based in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Level 2 & 3 clinics One-to-one support and group sessions We offer a variety of clinic times and locations. Offers support and mentorship to level 2 advisors in the community In-house training programme
Cluster Model • Great Yarmouth & Waveney area split in to seven clusters • Each cluster has a ‘Cluster lead’ to mentor level 2 trained advisors in that area. • Cluster leads provide support, regular visits, distribute materials, inform of new products/ changes to service.
Lead Roles • BME lead – Lea Stewart • Prison Lead – Sue Trohear Langley • Routine and Manual/ • Clinical Supervision Lead – Workplace Lead – Karen Linda Robinson Browne • Communications Lead – Nickie • Secondary Care Lead – Sue Watts Trohear • Events Lead – Hannah Foster • Substance Misuse Lead – Lea Stewart Langley • GP Liason – Lisa Wright • Training Lead – Nickie Watts • Mental Health Lead – Lea • Young Person’s Lead – Hannah Stewart Langley Foster • Pharmacy Lead – Nickie Watts • Pregnancy Lead – Andy Trohear
Targets 2010/2011 4 week quitter target in GY&W 1,876 4 week quitters obtained in GY&W 2,260 2011/2012 4 week quitter target in GY&W 2,040 4 week quitters obtained in GY&W 2,300 2012/2013 4 week quitter target in GY&W 2,418 to be continued . . . LTF L2 target no more than 15% CO verified quits at least 85% Please submit your completed monitoring forms at the end of each month.
Pharmacy Targets For New Services – 10 four week quitters For Established Services – 15 four week quitters New services helping one client quit per month will achieve more than their target.
Great Yarmouth and Waveney Stop Smoking Service The AAA Approach – It only takes 30 Seconds to Change a Smoker’s Life • Ask and record smoking status • Advise patient about the health benefits of quitting • Act/Assist on patient’s response and refer to NHS support
‘30 Seconds’ Video
Smoking in Pregnancy • Smoking is the single most modifiable risk factor for adverse outcomes in pregnancy. • It is estimated to contribute to 40% of all infant deaths. • Evidence has demonstrated that babies born to women who smoke during pregnancy are around 40% more likely to die within the first four weeks of life than babies born to non smokers. • Pregnant women CAN use nicotine products • ALL pregnant women who smoke must be referred to the specialist team.
How to refer Complete inter-team referral form. Fax to the Stop Smoking Service. We will contact the client within 48 working hours. We will make them an appointment at a time and location most convenient to them. You will receive a letter to inform you of their outcome.
Who to refer Pregnant women Under 16’s People wanting Zyban or Champix Clients who have tried to quit unsuccessfully more than 3 times People with mental health issues Drug/ Alcohol users Cigar/pipe smokers Anybody who you are ‘struggling with’
Messages to take home Over 100,000 people die from smoking related illness in the UK every year. Providing a stop smoking service in your pharmacy can help save the lives of your customers. If you feel you do not have the time or capacity to provide a stop smoking service then please take 30 seconds to REFER.
And finally… For any support with smoking cessation or information on training please contact our Pharmacy/Training Lead Nickie Watts nickie.watts@nhs.net 01502 533710
Great Yarmouth and Waveney Stop Smoking Service
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