Guideline focus (NICE): Stop smoking interventions

BMJ Learning

British Medical Journal

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You Will Learn

Know how to offer very brief advice, including offer of locally available support and treatment
Be able to discuss over the counter options including e-cigarettes
Appreciate the range of evidence-based treatments available
Be able to decide, along with the patient, which treatment options are most suitable for them
Know how to discuss the concept of harm reduction with a view to complete cessation

Description

This module covers the practical implications of NICE guideline NG209 (Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence) for GPs, including how to offer very brief advice, what advice to offer about e-cigarettes, nicotine replacement therapy, and other stop smoking treatments, and the importance of behavioural support when helping someone to stop smoking