3.3 Population covered Clients fulfilling the criteria set out in the Halton Stop Smoking Service protocol. The service is only available for people aged 16 or over. Clients under this age should be referred to the Halton Stop Smoking Service. Any acceptance and exclusion criteria and thresholds This service will provide one to one support and advice to people who want to give up smoking and will facilitate access to and where appropriate supply advice and appropriate smoking cessation products with supporting information materials. An appropriately trained smoking cessation specialist will be responsible for offering and providing, with the choice of product and follow-up client’s consent, support, according to the local treatment protocol and National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance. The smoking cessation specialist will be responsible for ensuring that details of consultations and advice provided to each client referred to the service is recorded. The pharmacist will be responsible for ensuring the suitability of the NRT product supplied to the client and for ensuring the completion and accuracy of all client data recording and service documentation. The standard of the information collated must meet with the criteria set by the Stop Smoking service managing the scheme. The service does not include for the provision of electronic cigarettes. Interdependencies with other services This service will be supported by the Halton Stop Smoking Service who will conduct an initial visit to the service provider to provide information regarding the local service and supply and provide training in the use and calibration of necessary equipment. Thereafter the Stop Smoking service will provide ongoing support as necessary. Any activity planning assumptions This service will work in conjunction with the Smoking Service “Stop Protocol”. The service provider will have in place robust systems for the identification, mitigation and management of clinical and non clinical risk. Applicable Service Standards Applicable national standards (e.g. NICE)
3.3 Population covered Clients fulfilling the criteria set out in the Halton Stop Smoking Service protocol. The service is only available for people aged 16 or over. Clients under this age should be referred to the Halton Stop Smoking Service. Any acceptance and exclusion criteria and thresholds This service will provide one to one support and advice to people who want to give up smoking and will facilitate access to and where appropriate supply advice and appropriate smoking cessation products with supporting information materials. An appropriately trained smoking cessation specialist will be responsible for offering and providing, with the client’s consent, support, choice of product and follow-up according to the local treatment protocol and National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance. The smoking cessation specialist will be responsible for ensuring that details of consultations and advice provided to each client referred to the service is recorded. The pharmacist will be responsible for ensuring the suitability of the NRT product supplied to the client and for ensuring the completion and accuracy of all client data recording and service documentation. The standard of the information collated must meet with the criteria set by the Stop Smoking service managing the scheme. The service does not include for the provision of electronic cigarettes. Interdependencies with other services This service will be supported by the Halton Stop Smoking Service who will conduct an initial visit to the service provider to provide information regarding the local service and supply and provide training in the use and calibration of necessary equipment. Thereafter the Stop Smoking service will provide ongoing support as necessary. Any activity planning assumptions This service will work in conjunction with the “Stop Smoking Service Protocol”. The service provider will have in place robust systems for the identification, mitigation and management of clinical and non clinical risk. Applicable Service Standards Applicable national standards (e.g. NICE)
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