Smoking Cessation (Public Health Service)
Latest Updates
For updated guidance reinstating Carbon Monoxide monitoring within the Quit Your Way pharmacy service, please refer to:
- Bulletin No.8 - CO Monitoring for Quit Your Way Pharmacy Service
- Bulletin No.9 - CO Risk Assessment
- Updated CO Monitoring Risk Assessment (v3.3 October 2023)
- Standard Operating Guidance for CO Monitoring (January 2024)
For updates on QuickMist Mouthspray trial, please refer to Nicorette QuickMist Mouthspray Trial - Quit Your Way Specialist Services Bulletin (06/02/23).
For updated resources on clinically significant drug interactions with tobacco smoking, please refer to Bulletin for SPS Clinical Drug Interactions in Smoking (November 2023).
For updated resources - including CP to GP Letter template, see Zyban Bulletin (December 2023).
For details on face-to-face training for the Smoking Cessation Service, please click here or contact the Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Team using the contact details further down this page.
Smoking Cessation Service and Online Training
Full details of the service and further online training (including PCR webcast training) can be found here.
The latest NES/TURAS online training and online accreditation are available here.
The interactive NHS Scotland Smoking Cessation Service module aims to:
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support pharmacy teams in delivering an effective smoking cessation service.
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update pharmacy teams on developments in smoking cessation, including updated evidence on the use of varenicline and comparative success that can be achieved with different pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation.
The MCQ Assessment: smoking cessation (MCQ1) assessment is for all pharmacy staff. Pharmacists should complete this to deliver the service.
Registration with Turas/NES is free to all health workers. Approximate time of completion of both is 1-2 hours.
Further comprehensive online training adapted by NHS Scotland from The National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training can be found here.
The 5 Smoking Cessation eLearning modules:
- are designed to provide professional training for those supporting smokers through the process of quitting smoking;
- cover detailed, practical application of topics surrounding medication, pregnancy and the client quit journey, including many short video role plays.
An online assessment and accreditation certificate is offered following the modules.
Approximate time of completion in total is 10 hours - but modules are intended to allow you to dip in and out of sections to support specific learning needs.
Smoking Cessation Guidelines for Community Pharmacy
This is a comprehensive resource that can be found here and includes:
- Smoking Cessation service outline and practice reminders, including payment details and training requirements
- Quit Your Way Community, Hospital, Pregnancy, Mental Health service details
- Pharmacotherapy guidance
- Clinical resources including adverse effects related to smoking cessation, Specialist Pharmacy Service clinically significant drug interactions with tobacco smoking, epilepsy and clozapine guidance
- Pharmacy Care Record (PCR) smoking cessation guidance
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring and related resource guidance
- Client recruitment, journey and follow up guidance
- Cigarette equivalents for tobacco users and e-cigarette guidance
- Useful contacts and resources including formulary, forms & free promotional material/CO monitor.
Top Tip: Use 'Alt-f' then enter key words to search for specific topics.
Further Resources - click on links below to download or print
- Varenicline Clinical Risk Assessment Form
- Varenicline GP Referral and Information Letter
- Varenicline PGD v5
Smoking Cessation Resources
Click here to download and print 4, 8 and 12 week Quit Your Way client completion certificates.
To order further resources such as those below, please complete the order form or contact us (as shown below).
How to Contact the Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Team
If you have any queries regarding provision of the service, or would like to order resources please contact us at:
West House, Gartnavel Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH
Tel: 0141 201 4945 Email: pharmacyhit@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Do you have a Smoking Cessation query? Click here for answers to some of the most common Smoking Cessation frequently asked questions.