Healthcare professionals
Giving brief advice to smokers is the single most effective preventive intervention a healthcare professional can make. In fact, NHS interventions to help people to stop smoking are one of the most cost effective of any in the English healthcare system.
It can take just 30 seconds to advise a patient that stopping smoking is the best thing they can do for their health - and that treatment and support is available to give them the best chance of success. Smokers are up to four times more likely to succeed with NHS support than using willpower alone.
Research has shown that smokers both want and trust the advice of a health professional.
A referral to the local NHS Stop Smoking Service gives a smoker access to free one to one or group support sessions run by trained stop smoking advisers. They give advice on quitting smoking, including helpful tips on dealing with cravings, stop smoking medication and how to stay motivated.
This section provides the support and resources you need to help more people get the benefits of going smokefree.
If you would like to share a case study with us about how you have helped patients stop smoking, or have an idea for other resources that will help you in your role, please contact us
Patient materials to order for your practice
To view and select a range of resources for your practice please refer to our Smokefree Resources section of this site
