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- Title
Stop smoking roll-out.
- Abstract
The article reports on the announcement of Department of Health on its three-tiered smoking cessation pilot that includes "3 As" approach after the increase to 49% of national health service (NHS) stop smoking referrals in England. The pilots launch in Yorkshire, Humber and Rotherham requiring the health practitioners to spend 30 seconds asking the clients whether they smoke and provide appropriate advice. In this regard, 10-component system that provides incentives and training is established supporting health practitioners implementing the approach.
- Subjects
ENGLAND; ENGLAND. Dept. of Health; GREAT Britain. National Health Service; SMOKING cessation; CIGARETTE smokers; HEALTH practitioners; CLIENTS; NICOTINE addiction treatment; PUBLIC health; GOVERNMENT policy; HUMAN services
- Publication
Community Practitioner, 2009, Vol 82, Issue 7, p8
- ISSN
1462-2815
- Publication type
Article