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NHS Stop Smoking Services

All change to current services

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At the end of this year the stop smoking service will be changing and the current service, as it is now,  will no longer exist.

The Tier 3 specialist  service will come to an end and the Tier 2 service (which most pharmacies provide) will change to include patients who traditionally access the service from Tier 3 providers.

The new service  will be called "Active Intervention"  Service and will be commissioned by each PCT area Gateshead , South Tyneside and Sunderland.   Contractors should sign up to this new service to ensure they can still provide Stop Smoking Services in their Pharmacies.


You need to act now to ensure your Pharmacy can
 still provide stop smoking services.

Pharmacies need to do 2 things
      1.  Sign the New SLA for Active Intervention and return to their commissioner as soon as possible
      2.  Ensure their Staff are trained up to be able to provide services to patients who traditionally  
            went to the specialist Tier 3 providers.
              In Particular these new patient groups include:- 
                     .  People with Mental Health problems
                     ·  Young People
                     ·  Pregnant women

Training

Training is available through First Contact Clinical and their current schedule of training is listed below. The LPC is in discussion with public health about future dates and we will post them here as they become available.  Pharmacies need to ensure their smoking services advisers attend both modules.  
(Working with Key Groups & Managing and Developing Group Support)



Working With Key Groups
Tuesday 11th December 6:30 - 9:30
TEDCO Business Works, South Shields
 
Managing & Delivering Group Support
Wednesday 21st November 1:00 - 4:00
TEDCO Business Works, South Shields  

Training can be accessed by following this link  http://www.learningfirstcontact.co.uk/courses



Active Intervention SLA

The service is now going to be commissioned by each area separately so you will need to ensure you download the correct documentation and send it to the relevant commissioner.

All the documentation will be posted on this page below as it becomes available from each area so keep an eye on this page. 

Once the documentation is available please ensure you send it back  as soon as possible to ensure continuity of your current service.    

Once training has been completed the smoking cessation advisor's will be able to provide the service to the additional groups highlighted above.

Please note that this service level agreement runs up to 31st March 2014 and in recognition of the additional training and skills required to work with priority groups the fee structure. (This will be detailed in the SLA)

The new payment structure for the service will be applied from the date the PCT receive your signed documentation and the necessary training has been completed.   

Any queries regarding this information should be directed to the relevant commissioner for your area.



The Commissioners.

South Tyneside

Wendy Surtees  

Joint Commissioning Officer - Public Health 

South Tyneside PCT
Clarendon
Windmill Way
Hebburn
Tyne & Wear
NE31 1AT   

Tel No 0191 2831068

Gateshead

Emma Roycroft  

Transition Project Manager/Joint Commissioning Officer
Public Health 

Gateshead PCT
Team View
5th Avenue Business Park
Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0NB

Tel No: 0191 497 1517

Sunderland

Jody Nichols

Senior Health Improvement Practitioner / Joint Commissioning Officer
Public Health

Sunderland PCT
Loftus House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3XB 

Tel No : 0191 529 7203


Service Documentations - Contract Agreement

South Tyneside

Gateshead

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Gateshead SLA - Active Intervention

Sunderland


Resources

Champix Letter Templates

Zyban Letter Templates

Sample NRT Voucher 

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Gateshead & South Tyneside Local Pharmaceutical Committee 2016