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  • Details about the NCSCT

    In this section you should find everything that you need to know about the NCSCT. Click 'Details about the NCSCT' link above.

    If you don't find your questions answered below, please feel free to contact the enquiries team.

    Enquiries Team
    Please call us on 01305 755 828 or if you would prefer, you can email us at: enquiries@ncsct.co.uk

    Postal address:
    NCSCT
    1 Great Western Industrial Centre
    Dorchester, Dorset
    DT1 1RD

    Introducing the NCSCT

    The NCSCT is a social enterprise committed to:

    • supporting the delivery of smoking cessation interventions provided by local stop smoking services
    • supporting the NHS and Local Authorities to deliver effective evidence-based tobacco control programmes
    • delivering training and assessment programmes, resources and guidance to stop smoking practitioners and other health and social care professionals
    The NCSCT was initially established at University College London in 2009 by Professors Robert West and Susan Michie, and current Chief Executive Dr Andy McEwen via a three year Department of Health grant. Now a community interest company, the NCSCT is part-funded through a contract with the Department of Health and Social Care (2023-26) and through licensing its training and assessment programme (to Public Health Wales, The Health Services Executive (Republic of Ireland) and the Ministry of Defence), delivering face-to-face (virtual) training courses, providing consultancy services and participating in research.

    The NCSCT is not a provider of stop smoking support because that would create a conflict of interest with its role in establishing and monitoring standards of delivery.

    The NCSCT and its staff have a clear policy to not engage in work or conversation with companies who receive funding or backing from organisations related to the tobacco industry in line with Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and following guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care: Guidance for government engagement with the tobacco industry

    Vaping Position Statement

    The NCSCT is committed to supporting the delivery of effective evidence-based smoking cessation interventions and this includes nicotine vaping.

    The position statement on nicotine vaping has been developed following publication of the Nicotine vaping in England 2022 evidence update and should be read in conjunction with:

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    NCSCT Services

    Written in 2023, this document summarises the main services (courses and resources) that the NCSCT provided to the field last year.

    For further information on any of the NCSCT services, please contact enquiries@ncsct.co.uk
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    Privacy Policy

    We take your privacy very seriously and your data will only be used in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

    Our website, privacy and cookies policy below explains how we collect and use personal data from and about visitors to our website through browsing, purchasing items and registering to access online training courses through our website.

    This policy does not apply to our face-to-face and virtual training courses; our Training Course Attendee Privacy Notice is available from enquiries@ncsct.co.uk and is given to everyone attending our face-to-face and virtual courses.

    Our objective is to ensure that you are never surprised by how your personal data has been used by us. You are therefore encouraged to read the policy. As we make changes to our website, we may need to update this policy. If we make any important changes that affect your rights and interests, we will make sure we bring this to your attention and explain what this means for you.

    If you have any questions in relation to this policy or wish to exercise any of your rights under data protection law, you should contact enquiries@ncsct.co.uk
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