The aim of this project was to test a streamlined, systematic and robust referral system in one acute trust that would increase the referral of smokers to appropriate stop smoking support.
In 2010 the NCSCT was commissioned by the Department of Health to develop and test a robust methodology for the independent audit of local stop smoking service providers.
We developed a series of tools to complete this task, these are available via the links below:
To view the:
Stop smoking provider self-completion questionnaire, click
here;
Stop smoking service telephone audit script, click here;
Full listing of stop smoking service audit criteria, click here.
The full project report, which includes our evaluation of the project, is also available to read online –
This project aimed to develop and deliver a systems-based approach to improve the identification and referral of smokers during pregnancy and the postpartum.
The Routes to Quit (RtQ) model was developed to try and encourage a greater number of smokers, even if they are not ready to stop in the near future, to access services and engage with an evidence based form of support.
In order to test the RtQ model three pilot areas were established, the findings from which are detailed within the final report.
In an attempt to encourage and improve the provision of stop smoking support within hospitals the Department of Health in England in 2009 developed guidance for primary care trusts and their corresponding local hospitals. Local areas were invited to pilot the ‘Stop Smoking Interventions in Secondary Care’ system as outlined within the guidance, which aimed to support the development of systematic and sustainable stop smoking interventions in secondary care settings.