Newcastle Stop Smoking + Service - In partnership with the NHS

Stop smoking advice for professionals

If you want to reduce smoking and improve health in your community, we can help. We offer free training to healthcare professionals and employers, and you can refer people to our service for help.

Get in touch to find out more: [email protected]

Book free stop smoking training sessions

    • Session duration: 30 - 60 minutes

    Very brief stop smoking advice - Newcastle

    An overview on stopping smoking.

    Who’s it for?

    Employers

    Location

    Our office in Newcastle or your workplace

    What you’ll learn

    - An overview on stopping smoking.
    - How to refer your service users, employees or colleagues for help.

    • Session duration: Half day

    Brief advice - Newcastle

    How to encourage other people to make informed choices about smoking.

    Who’s it for?

    People who work with smokers and/or their families

    Location

    Our office in Newcastle

    What you’ll learn

    - How to encourage other people to make informed choices about smoking
    - How to tell if someone’s ready to quit
    - Treatment options and resources on offer.
    - Common health conditions associated with smoking
    - The long and short-term benefits of stopping smoking
    - How to support someone who’s quitting
    - How smoking affects public health
    - How to refer people for help

    • Session duration: 90 minutes

    Smoking in pregnancy - Newcastle

    How to give advice to pregnant people about smoking.

    Who’s it for?

    People who work with pregnant smokers and/or their families

    Location

    Our office in Newcastle

    What you’ll learn

    - The effects of smoking while pregnant
    - How to give advice to pregnant people about smoking
    - How to refer people for help

    • Session duration: 11 - 13 hours

    Community adviser training

    This is an in-depth course for people who want to learn how to provide stop smoking interventions.

    Duration

    11-13 hours. A training day, a three-hour follow-up session, and two hours shadowing a specialist advisor.

    Who’s it for?

    People who work with smokers and/or their families

    Location

    Our office in Newcastle

    What you’ll learn

    This is an in-depth course for people who want to learn how to provide stop smoking interventions. When you complete the course, you’ll be qualified to provide one-to-one stop smoking support and advice to an intermediate level. You’ll be able to set up a clinic, arrange for stop smoking products to be supplied and submit data to the Department of Health and the Commissioners of the Service.

    As part of the programme you’ll learn:

    - The NHS stop smoking medications on offer, their uses and side-effects
    - How to develop your communication skills to promote smoking cessation
    - How to use of monitoring documents
    - How to use a carbon monoxide monitor

    • Session duration: 2 hours

    Yearly update for intermediate advisers

    If you’re an intermediate adviser, you need to take this course annually to maintain your qualification.

    Who’s it for?

    People who work with smokers and/or their families

    Location

    Our office in Newcastle

    What you’ll learn

    If you’re an intermediate adviser, you need to take this course annually to maintain your qualification. You should also bring your carbon monoxide monitor to be checked and calibrated. The course will bring you up-to-date on any changes in the Department of Health recommendations. This might include:

    - Changes in available drugs
    - Changes in recommendations
    - Changes in paperwork or procedures

    You will also have a chance to talk about any successes and problems that you’ve faced over the past year while reviewing the 12-week Intermediate Treatment programme.

     

    • Session duration: 3 hours

    Supported pharmacotherapy (pharmacy specific) training

    How to provide one-to-one stop smoking support.

    Who’s it for?

    Pharmacy staff who deliver interventions alongside treatments such as nicotine replacement therapy and Varenicline.

    Location

    Our office in Newcastle

    What you’ll learn

    • How to provide one-to-one stop smoking support
    • How to arrange for the supply of stop smoking treatment drugs
    • Submitting data to the Department of Health and the Commissioners of Service
    • Understanding NHS smoking cessation medication uses and side effects
    • How to complete monitoring documents
    • Using a carbon monoxide monitor 

How to book a training session

If you'd like to book on to one of our training sessions, please email [email protected] or give us a ring on 0191 269 1103.