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Smoking cessation

Help promote the many health benefits to quitting.

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Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation: Victory for vaping?

Pharmacy teams should use the ‘95 per cent less harmful’ figure to encourage smokers to make the switch to vaping, says PHE

26 Mar 2018 , 2 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Benefits of smoking cessation drugs decline over time

The proportion of smokers who benefit from smoking cessation medications declines during the first year of treatment

26 Feb 2018 , 1 Min Article

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One cigarette a day is one too many

Smoking just one cigarette a day is associated with at least half the risk of developing CHD or a stroke as smoking 20 per day

26 Feb 2018 , 1 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Start young

Fewer young people are smoking compared with 20 years ago, but rates are still high and pharmacy teams can help.

12 Feb 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module focuses on smoking cessation, including NRT therapies. 

16 Jan 2018 , 15 Min Module

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Stop smoking

This CPPE module is about stop smoking services.

13 Dec 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Reaching hardcore smokers

With 7.6 million smokers in the UK, spending cuts by local councils are hitting stop smoking services hard

14 Nov 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Stub it out this Stoptober

Since 2012, Stoptober has inspired 1.5 million smokers to make a quit attempt. Pharmacy teams can offer vital support.

16 Oct 2017 , 2 Min Article

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Mental health

Dates for your diary: October

From raising awareness of breast cancer to mental health, there are plenty of health campaigns to get involved in.

20 Sep 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Plain and simple?

The UK Government has forced tobacco manufacturers to sell cigarettes and tobacco in plain packaging but what's the potential impact of this latest piece of legislation?

21 Jul 2017 , 3 Min Article

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Smoke signals

Support is often the most important factor for people when they’re trying to give up smoking and pharmacy teams can be on hand to help.

09 Feb 2017 , 5 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module focuses on smoking cessation.

09 Feb 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Expecting to stop

We examine the debate about CO testing for smokers in pregnancy.

08 Feb 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Smoking cessation: If it ain't broke€¦

Local NHS Stop Smoking Services are proven to help smokers quit for good – so why are local authorities decommissioning these vital services?

24 Nov 2016 , 5 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Nicotine replacement therapy (part two)

This article explains how to advise patients on the most effective use of various NRT formats.

10 Nov 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Nicotine replacement therapy (part 1)

This article explains how to advise patients on the most effective use of gum and patch formats of NRT. Part 2 discusses other NRT formats.

14 Oct 2016 , 900 Min Module

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