Tailored quit plans in England – the next steps for flexibility in supporting smokers to stop

Authors:
Emma Croghan, Melanie Chambers and Sarah Matthes Edwards

Presenter:
Emma Croghan
Programme lead, Tobacco Control Delivery, Department of Health, London, UK

Abstract
‘A smokefree future; a comprehensive tobacco control strategy for England’ identifies the three key strands for action on tobacco control in England over the next ten years – with an aspiration to reduce smoking prevalence significantly in that time frame. One of the three strands – ‘helping every smoker to stop’ describes plans to implement radical new routes to quitting including extending the current service model to include more flexible options for those who currently do not want to use the abrupt quit model.

In this session, we will outline the plans to support delivering and monitoring this service and will share the planning and development process with delegates.

We would also welcome the opportunity to discuss the proposals with delegates.

Source of funding: Department of Health

Declaration of interest: none

About the presenter
Emma Croghan is a public health nurse by background, with many years experience of working in the field, as an service adviser,
service coordinator, researcher and strategic lead. She is currently working as the programme lead for delivery of tobacco control at the English Department of Health.