Smoking Cessation Service (SCS)

The following key documents have now been published. Please read these documents before providing the service.

• Service specification – (Updated to reflect that Pharmacy technicians are now able to deliver SCS)
• SCS – Guide for Locums – This can be used to provide locums with all of the key information they need

Please ensure all of your pharmacy team, including locums are aware that you are providing the service and have completed the relevant training.

To successfully deliver the service, pharmacy teams should ensure the following:

1. PharmOutcomes is checked regularly throughout the day for referrals. This task can be carried out by any member of the pharmacy team
2. Patient follow ups must be completed within the 5-day window of receiving the referral. This task can be carried out by any member of the pharmacy team as the aim of this part of the process is to explain to the patient what the service is, what they can expect and to arrange an appointment with the pharmacist at a time convenient for the patient and the pharmacist involved

N.B there is a significant risk of patients running out of NRT or starting smoking again if the pharmacy does not contact the patient in a timely manner

Withdrawing from the service

If you have signed up to deliver the service but are no longer able to participate, you will need to deregister for the service with MYS, giving 1 months’ notice:

Please reject any referrals you cannot manage in PharmOutcomes so the patient can be referred to another pharmacy for support

The GM ICS and CPPB are working on the implementation of the SCS Advanced service. Please see the planned rollout dates for trusts below. We encourage contractors to ensure they are signed and ready to deliver the SCS service in preparation for the service rollout. These are the approximate dates and are subject to change.

Briefings

• CPE Briefing: Guidance on the Smoking Cessation Service
• Smoking Cessation Service – FAQs

Service toolkits

• CPGM SCS toolkit – January 2024– This outlines how to meet the service specification requirements and is a great tool to help you identify any knowledge gaps

• SCS patient flow diagram
• SCS Patient & Data Flow
• Video showing how to use the PharmOutcomes modules associated with this service
• Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) March 2023 – Deployment update
• GMMMG Tobacco Dependency Treatment Guideline
• UKMI Smoking and Medicines Interactions
• Patient Leaflet for SCS referrals to Community Pharmacy
• SCS CURE team contacts for GM