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Implementing a tobacco dependency inpatient programme in Staffordshire’s Hospitals (England)
 
 
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Everyone Health Ltd, United Kingdom
 
 
Publication date: 2023-04-25
 
 
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2023;9(Supplement):A172
 
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Introduction:
The NHS is under pressure regarding hospital admissions and treatment of smoking related illnesses. The NHS Long Term Plan includes mandating identification and an opt-out community referral process upon discharge for smoking cessation.

Objective:
Staffordshire Hospitals commissioned Everyone Health as the local community provider to implement an inpatient identification and support service in 2022, which is now fully embedded.

Material and Methods:
Staffordshire Hospitals commissioned Everyone Health as the local community provider to implement an inpatient identification and support service in 2022, which is now fully embedded.

Results:
Smokers are identified by medical staff and referred to Everyone Health Stop Smoking Practitioners to visit whilst they are an inpatient. Whilst an inpatient, they are given the opportunity to have NRT to support them while they are unwell and unable to smoke. They are discharged with a two week supply of NRT and a referral is made to community services upon discharge, where their care is continued.

Conclusions:
An increase has been seen in referrals and we hope to see the impact on hospital admissions due to smoking related illnesses in the future.

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