Smoking cigarettes is a very strong and addictive habit. Because even its negative effects, such as: clothes smell, health problems and many others, can’t make smokers to quit. For example one in four people in the UK still smoke, even…
Daily Archives: March 31, 2009
Monitoring co levels effectively
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A recent survey of CO verification within NHS Stop Smoking Services showed that provision varies greatly.35 As a result, it made the following recommendations: All stop smoking advisers need to have access to a CO monitor at every consultation. This…
Biochemical markers
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There are a number of well-established biochemical methods for establishing smoking status in individuals attempting to quit. The most cost-effective and least invasive of these is to measure the amount of CO in expired air. carBoN moNoxide Evidence rating: As…
Guidance
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The USA, England, and New Zealand have all recently published guidance on brief interventions. These are aimed at motivating smokers to quit and support them during the attempt. Current National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance describes these…
Department of Health targets and Smoking metrics
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As part of the WCC commissioning assurance system, and to demonstrate skills in prioritising and strategic planning, all PCTs are required to choose up to ten local health outcomes that they will be assessed against as part of the assurance…
World Class Stop Smoking Services
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This updated guidance will be useful for PCTs that have selected smoking prevalence as a WCC priority. It will help them identify what quality smoking cessation services look like, enabling them to select services based on the best available evidence…