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Asthma & COPD

COPD: part three

Part three of this CPPE series looks at the pharmacological management of COPD.

08 Jul 2020 , 3 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation

It's time to quit smoking. Pharmacy teams can offer customers advice and support for a healthier new year.

22 Jan 2020 , 15 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Kicking the habit

Local authority stop smoking services have been scaled back in recent years but pharmacists can still help. 

29 Nov 2019 , 5 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Where are we now?

In 2017/2018 smoking was responsible for almost 485,000 hospital admissions – an increase of 2 per cent on the previous year.

19 Nov 2019 , 6 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Up in smoke

Statistics reveal a further decline in people lighting up, but there's still much to be done before the UK is smoke-free.

25 Sep 2019 , 5 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

It's not you, it's me

It's time to split up with smoking, according to PHE, as preparation for 2019 Stoptober campaign gets underway.

22 Sep 2019 , 2 Min Article

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CPD module: Smoking cessation

How can community pharmacists help people to quit smoking?

17 Jan 2019 , 900 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module focuses on smoking cessation, including NRT therapies. 

24 Jan 2018 , 15 Min Module

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Towards a smoke-free generation

Quit rates are improving, but pharmacy staff can still do more to help customers decide on a course of action that suits them best

20 Dec 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Can the quit smoking dip be turned around?

An NHS report has shown that the number of people who accessed NHS Stop Smoking Services fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2016/17

27 Sep 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Expecting to stop

We examine the debate about CO testing for smokers in pregnancy.

23 Feb 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Nicotine replacement therapy (part two)

This article explains how to advise patients on the most effective use of various NRT formats.

24 Nov 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Nicotine replacement therapy (part 1)

This article explains how to advise patients on the most effective use of gum and patch formats of NRT. Part 2 discusses other NRT formats.

19 Oct 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

Smoking - triggering the quit attempt

A process for providing support to people who want to give up smoking

12 May 2016 , 2 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Smoke alarm

Fewer people are using local stop smoking services. We consider how pharmacy teams might counter the effects of this dangerous trend

17 Feb 2016 , 3 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Stub it out

It can take three or more attempts to successfully quit smoking.

27 Jan 2016 , 4 Min Article