Mandatory Training on Smoking Cessation

Reference: 24-25122

Date response sent: 24/06/2024

Details of enquiry

I refer to the following publications by NICE, Public Health England, and the National Centre for Smoking Cessation (NCSCT) which were published between 2013 and 2016:

a. NICE PH48 “Smoking cessation in secondary care: acute, maternity and mental health services” published in 2013

b. NCSCT (in partnership with Public Health England) “Local Stop Smoking Services – Service and delivery guidance” published in 2014

c. NCSCT ‘Smoking Cessation and Mental Health: A briefing for front-line staff’ published in 2015

d. Public Health England ‘Introducing self-assessment for NICE guidance smoking cessation in secondary care: mental health settings (PH48) – A practical guide to using the self-assessment model” published in 2015.

e. Public Health England “‘Smokefree mental health services in England – Implementation document for providers of mental health services” published in 2016

I would be very grateful if you would provide the following information about the implementation of the above recommendations by your trust:

1. Did the trust implement mandatory training?
2. When did the trust implement mandatory training?
3. Which training provider(s) were used for mandatory training? i.e NCSCT or other (please specify which organisation)
4. Did the mandatory training include the effect of stopping smoking whilst taking clozapine and olanzapine which may cause possible toxicity/significant increase in side effects and require dose reductions and further monitoring?

Response sent

The Trust confirms that its mandatory training suite for staff does not include smoking cessation, nor the effect of stopping smoking whilst taking clozapine and olanzapine

Please note that The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist small mental health Trust, and not a hospital. We provide outpatient, and mainly psychological, services. We do not provide acute services, nor inpatient patient services.