The Intermediate Adviser Training is a two day training course for those wishing to advise and support smokers who wish to quit.

Course Content:-

Day one

Health Implications of smoking to include mortality and morbidity rates, demographic differences and tackling health inequalities.
Understanding of smokers and smoking.
How to raise the issue about smoking.
How to help smokers make lifestyle behaviour changes.
Interventions to enable smokers to quit.

Day two

Pharmacotherapy to help smokers with withdrawal symptoms.
Use of a CO monitor to validate interventions.
Action Planning on how to develop services for smokers.
Role of the Support to Stop Adviser.

If you would like details of the next available Support to Stop Intermediate Training Dates, please contact the Service on 08454 220040.

SCHOOL NURSE TRAINING - A two-day course for school nurses and others working with young people to provide the knowledge and skills necessary in supporting young people in giving up smoking.

The next Intermediate Training dates are:

Oxstalls Indoor Tennis Centre, Gloucester
Day 1: 02/02/2009
Day 2: 10/02/2009

Sandford Education Centre, Cheltenham
Day 1: 20/04/2009
Day 2: 27/04/2009

PLEASE BRING PACKED LUNCH to your training day. Coffee and tea provided.