For Health Professionals

Nearly 70% of smokers already want to stop smoking, so it makes sense to refer your patients to their Stop Smoking Wales.

Research shows that smokers both want and trust advice from healthcare professionals like you – you’re much more important in this process than you might think. With your help many smokers won’t just quit, they’ll quit for good.

In fact, offering brief stop smoking advice is the single most cost effective and clinically proven action a healthcare professional can take. Smokers are up to four times more likely to succeed with NHS support than using willpower alone. So you can make a real difference. In just 30 seconds you can help a patient realise that stopping smoking is the best thing they can do for their health – and that free treatment and support is available.

Brief Intervention Training

• Smoking-related issues and concerns, prevalence, recent changes to the law, the health risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting
• Understanding why people smoke and why it can be difficult to quit
• Recognising when a person may be ready to quit
• Developing practical skills to make effective brief interventions
• How to refer to Stop Smoking Wales and what the service offers

The training has been developed by Stop Smoking Wales practitioners and is accredited through the Royal College of Nursing and Agored Cymru (formerly Open College Network Cymru). The course is delivered through the medium of English.