Local Stop Smoking Services - Self-assessment and service improvement tool (SASIT)

SASIT is a tool commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), associated with the Public Health Grant, to support Local Authority (LA) Stop Smoking Services benchmark activity, ensure a minimum standard of service and identify areas for improvement. The tool and supporting resources can be downloaded from this page.

SASIT toolkit

• Click here to download SASIT Excel file (for submission) (COMING SOON)
• Click here to download SASIT Word file (not for submission) (COMING SOON)
• Frequently asked questions (COMING SOON)

Completed SASIT examples
To assist LA leadership with completing your SASIT, below are examples of completed SASIT submissions.

• Sheffield SASIT (COMING SOON)
• Newcastle SASIT (COMING SOON)

Other resources
Below are additional resources that address good practice that may be useful.

• Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence (NG209)
• Local Stop Smoking Services and support: commissioning, delivery and monitoring guidance
• Maximising the impact of stop smoking services: latest evidence and best practice
• Priority groups: good practices for targeting and tailoring tobacco dependence treatment
• Tobacco dependence treatment for people with severe mental illness: guiding principles and best practice
• Cut Down to Stop resources
• Making prescription stop smoking medications available
• Transfer of care