This locally commissioned service (LCS) entails the provision of Tier 2 smoking cessation support to help any eligible smoker quit through behaviour change techniques and pharmacotherapy. List of practices signed up to provide the Smoking LCS is attached. 

Eligibility criteria

• aged 12 years or over, who works, studies or resides in Camden and/or registered with a Camden GP, who is motivated and wants professional help with stopping smoking

This LCS involves (see service specifications for more details)

• weekly contact (a minimum of two face-to-face sessions) over six weeks providing individualised behavioural support and pharmacotherapy
• the support session can involve: 
  • providing motivation and support
  • supplying and advising on the correct use of nicotine replacement therapy
  • regular follow-up to reduce lost to follow-up and increase quit rates
  • recording of smoking status and confirm continued abstinence using carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring where feasible
  • making every contact count by promoting and referring to in-practice stop smoking support through opportunistic assessment and case-finding
  • referral to the Breathe Stop Smoking service or the Smoking Cessation (pharmacy delivered) Public Health LCS (see list of signed-up pharmacies attached), if outside-practice support is preferred by a patient
  • where eligible, conduct a NHS Health Check under the NHS Health Check Public Health LCS  or refer to the Opiate Drug Misuse Public Health LCS for drug treatment.

For queries, contact Public Health via ph.lcs@camden.gov.uk.

Visit the Breathe Stop Smoking website for further resources and information.

Visit the Overview of IT Tools page to access appropriate IT smoking cessation tools.