Innovations in Practice Seminars

In this paper, different approaches to supporting quit attempts are considered. Whilst abrupt quitting is the option offered to most smokers, a planned tailored approach, such as Cut Down to Stop, can be an effective way of engaging with clients and can increase the likelihood they might quit and/or re-engage with stop smoking services for future quit attempts. This paper looks at the key elements of Cut Down to Stop and considers the potential for this approach in helping to reduce the deep inequalities associated with smoking.

This session will look at the realities of mobilising the swap to stop offer at pace and at scale. With a particular focus on our self-serve model which saw thousands of people take up the offer within the few first weeks of launch. We’ll also look at the challenges and ways to overcome working across a large coastal/rural county using digital first.

The scientific evidence base suggesting that e-cigarettes (vapes) can aid smoking cessation is becoming stronger, but concerns about vaping among youth could be hampering the promotion of vapes for cessation. In this session, we will discuss the current evidence base around young people vaping, delving into the prevalence, problems and potential solutions.