Smoking Cessation Service

Smoking Cessation Service

aka NHS Community Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Service

The aim of the SCS is to reduce morbidity and mortality from smoking, and to reduce health inequalities associated with higher rates of smoking with the objective of the service being to ensure that any patients referred by NHS trusts to community pharmacy for the SCS receive a consistent and effective offer, in line with NICE guidelines and the OMSC.

This service has been designed to enable NHS trusts to undertake a transfer of care on patient discharge, referring patients (where they consent) to a community pharmacy of their choice to continue their smoking cessation treatment, including providing medication and support as required. The ambition is for referral from NHS trusts to community pharmacy to create additional capacity in the smoking cessation pathway.

The service can only be provided by a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.

To access the service specification and further resources click here.

We have also produced a Top Tips Guide to support community pharmacies in the ongoing delivery of the service. LLR Stop Smoking Services Top Tips