National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) Stop smoking medications: a training resource for the field Dr Andy McEwen Executive Director

The NCSCT Was set up by the English Department of Health in 2009 and now receives core funding from Public Health England Is a not-for-profit organisation that provides training, support and resources for stop smoking services Is commissioned to provide training in England, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man and for the Armed Forces

The need for a course on stop smoking medications Smoking Toolkit Study

How does behavioural support increase the effectiveness of medications? Ensuring that clients have a realistic expectation of the medications Advising clients on medication choice, dosage and duration Discussing side effects and how to deal with them Monitoring use of medication Facilitating supply of medication

The NCSCT Stop Smoking Medication course covers: 1.The part that stop smoking medications play in quit attempts 2.Very Brief Advice (VBA) on smoking, incorporating stop smoking medications 3.Providing behavioural support around medication use for clients attempting to quit

Acknowledgements: We are very grateful to Pfizer who part-funded this training course through the award of an unrestricted educational grant. We would also like to thank Public Health England for continuing to support the NCSCT. The medications course was written by Andy McEwen. We would like to thank Robert West, Hayden McRobbie, Robert Horne, Darush Attar, Katie Oliver, Terri Forward, Maria Gaiger, Ronnie Troughton, Neil Hunt, Alex Bobak, Louise Ross, and Oliver Kershaw for their help in making the video clips, and reviewing the course materials. Video production by Exchange Supplies, with thanks to Andrew Preston, Monique Tomlinson, Phil Barthropp, Paul Jones, and Mark Bunegar.