Smoking Cessation

Online publications

• A Smoking Cessation Policy for Scotland
  Published by ASH Scotland and HEBS, this policy contains evidence-based recommendations for a stepped care approach to smoking cessation in Scotland.
• Smoking Cessation Guidelines for Scotland: 2007 Update
  This paper updates on guidance and recent developments since the Smoking Cessation Guidelines for Scotland: 2004 Update (NHS Health Scotland and ASH Scotland 2004). Developments that are expected to give guidance within the next year are also included.
• Recommendations for the future development of Scottish smoking cessation services: data collection, monitoring & evaluating, information management and essential resources
• Standards for smoking cessation training in Scotland These standards have been developed in collaboration with a wide range of professionals in the field and are in line with the most recent evidence base. They are a guide for training providers and outline the skills and knowledge that a participant should have on completion of a course. As such, they are part of the process of ensuring that the smoking cessation training being delivered across Scotland is of a consistently high standard.
• Strategy for smoking cessation training in Scotland
  This strategy has been developed in tandem with the national training standards. It outlines the developmental requirements surrounding smoking cessation training and the steps that Partnership Action on Tobacco and Health (PATH) could take to meet these. It also makes recommendations beyond the current expected lifespan of PATH, and as such may provide the basis of a future work plan for PATH and/or other organisations. Recommendations for additional resources needed to support the strategy are also included in the document. The strategy will be flexible and will evolve and be updated as necessary, as the field of smoking cessation develops.
• Helping smokers to stop and stay stopped, an evidence based guide for health professionals aiming to use the stepped care approach to help smokers who want to stop smoking.
• Aspire, a magazine full of information and encouragement for smokers interested in quitting.