Last reviewed October 2025
Community Pharmacies are contracted to deliver smoking cessation services to patients in NHS Lanarkshire.
This is a 12 week programme using NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) or Varenicline, alongside quit support and advice.
The team who support the pharmacies with this delivery are the “Quit Your Way Pharmacy Support Team“.
On this page you will find Quit Your Way contacts, advice, documents, training and support to help you deliver a high quality effective service for patients in Lanarkshire.
1. Newsletter
Coming October 2025
2. Quit Your Way Pharmacy Support Team
- Helpline: 01698 754 888
- Email: PharmacyTobaccoControl@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
- Address: Udston Hospital, Farm Road, Hamilton ML3 9LA
3. PCR
Updating PCR regularly and at the key points ie Quit Date/Week 4 and Week 12 ensures the data is uploaded to the NHS Lanarkshire and contributes to the LDP (Local Delivery Plan) Target set by Scottish Government.
Payment for delivery of the QYW Smoking Cessation Service are made to a pharmacy if PCR entries are correctly submitted at Quit date (£30), 4 (£15) and 12 (£35) but no later than weeks 1, 6, 14 (respectively). No further payment is made if support to the client is made beyond week 12.
A useful support video on using the PCR for updating client records for smoking cessation from Community Pharmacy Scotland can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF4SsPIwht8&feature=youtu.be
Helpful guides on the PCR can be found below
All Community Pharmacists, Pre-registration Pharmacists and Registered Technicians should have a PCR account, which can be set up without access to NHS mail. To register for a PCR account, please complete the below PCR Application Form
PCR Application Form – Click here
PCR Application Forms should be sent to NHSLanarkshire.PharmacyFacilitation@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have forgotten your username or password to your PCR account please contact the ePharmacy helpdesk on 0131 275 6600 and one of the advisors will unlock and issue you a temporary password which is valid for 4 hours.
4. Formulary
Below find a link to current formulary. *Top tip* search for “nicotine” on the formulary home page
5. Varenicline
Varenicline PGD – Click here
Varenicline Assessment form – Click here
Varenicline PGD is now live for use within NHS Lanarkshire. Registered Healthcare Professionals are covered under a PGD as soon as they accept the professional obligations by signing the Authorisation Sheet, while there is no regulatory or legal requirement for copies of the signed sheets to be submitted to the Board, it is recommended that Boards keep a list of the Registered Healthcare Professionals that are operating under a Patient Group Direction(s). In place of submitting signed sheets to the board, NHS Lanarkshire now has an e-form available for Community Pharmacy Registered Healthcare Professionals to notify boards of PGD sign up: PGD Sign Up
6. Training & Further Learning
For any training enquiries please contact the Quit Your Way Pharmacy Support Team on 01698 754 888
Training is also available via TURAS for smoking cessation. https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/1475/pharmacy/cpd-resources/nhs-scotland-smoking-cessation-service
7. Guidance Pack
This document provides some useful information in delivering the smoking cessation programme. Any questions please get in touch with a member of the team on the details provided above.
8. Drug Interactions
Are you aware of the drug interactions with smoking? SPS has a helpful website on interactions :
- Considering drug interactions with smoking – SPS – Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines advice
- ASH Scotland Drug Interactions – IMPACT document
9. Vaping
Anyone who is vaping AND smoking tobacco can be given NRT, if they are solely vaping they cannot be part of the 12 week programme. You will find useful information on the following leaflets, that can be printed and shared with patients.
10. Resources
If you require leaflets, CO monitor resources etc then please complete the following QYW Pharmacy Resource Order Form
11. Pharmacy Service Specifications
Please note the Pharmacy Service Specification is under review by the Scottish Government and will be added here once finalised. For some background, below are the current and historical service specification documents:
- Revised Service Specification COVID19 May 2020 PCA2020(P)09.pdf
- Service Specification July 2019 PCA2019(P)14.pdf
- Service Specification August 2017 PCA2017(P)07.pdf
- Service Specification June 2014 PCA2014(P)12.pdf
12. Special Referrals to NHS Lanarkshire Quit Your Way Specialist Service
Any enquiries around vaping support, and for specialist, pregnancy and mental Health Teams contact via helpline on 01698 754 888