COVID-19 recommendation 13th January 2021

COVID-19: Face-to-face consultations and CO monitoring

UPDATE: 13th January 2021

The last guidance on face-to-face stop smoking consultations issued in November 2020 by the NCSCT on behalf of PHE was very clear that there is no national mandate to resume face-to-face consultations:
 
"Any decision by service providers to resume face-to-face provision should be considered alongside local coronavirus restrictions, as well as operational practicalities within the stop smoking service"
 
"Remote behavioural support remains a practical option for continuity of stop smoking provision, where services consider that this remains the best local option."
 
The guidance remains current.