Tobacco Dependency Project - Training and Education
Webinars: Treating Tobacco Dependency
Webinar Series 4: Supporting the treatment of tobacco dependence
Session 1 – NHSE Tobacco Dependency Programme Patient Level Data Collection
This webinar took place on Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Chair: Prof Sanjay Agrawal, National Specialty Advisor Tobacco Dependence
Speakers –
- Tom Frost - Senior Analytical Manager, NHS England
- Jack Hodgson – Analyst (Prevention), NHS England
- Paul Cilia-La-Corte - Senior Programme Manager (Prevention), NHS England
Data collection is one of the most important steps to delivering and maintaining a successful tobacco dependency service. This session focussed on the NHSE monthly patient-level data collection.
Part 1 - How to collect the right information - looked at the data practitioners need to capture and featured a walk-through of the process.
Part 2 - How to make the data work for you - provided a demonstration of the NHSE tobacco dependence data dashboard and how to make the data work for you, ensuring you get the most out of the information you have.
Watch the full recording of the webinar session below
Watch a demo of the data dashboard below
Download the webinar 'useful resources' slides
Read our Tobacco Dependency Frequently Asked Questions
See our suite of Tobacco Dependency Project resources
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Visit the past events page below for recordings and resources from previous webinar sessions.
British Thoracic Society Short Course: Treating Tobacco Dependence
British Thoracic Society is running a short course aimed specifically towards those with an interest in, or working in, treating tobacco dependency. This course is aimed at Respiratory Registrars, specialist nurses, physician associates, other doctors in training, physiotherapists and will be delivered by a faculty of experts and delivered entirely on a virtual platform.
Topics to be covered:
- Supporting behaviour change – understanding approaches to discussing smoking cessation, barriers to behavioural change, tips for communication (including difficult scenarios and motivational interviewing), CO2 monitoring
- Pharmacological interventions, NRT, varenicline
- Application – including case study (i.e. CURE project)
Course details
Date: 07 December 2023
Venue: Online
Further information including the course programme is available on the BTS website here.
Supporting the Treatment of Tobacco Dependence: Drop-in Sessions
We recently offered 3 drop-in sessions, facilitated by Professor Sanjay Agrawal, National Specialty Adviser for Tobacco Dependency at NHS England. The sessions provided an informal space to ask open questions of our panel so we can support you as you start out and help you to avoid common pitfalls. If you attended one of these sessions and would like to share your experience with us, please email Louise.Preston@brit-thoracic.org.uk.
