The Intermediate Adviser Training is a 2.5 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.

The next Intermediate Training dates are:

November
Edward Jenner Court, Brockworth, Gloucester
Day 1: 23/11/2011
Day 2: 30/11/2011
Plus 1/2 day mandatory shadowing session in the Quit Stop Shop to be arranged at Day 2

Refreshments are provided.

For an application form to book onto the training, please contact us on: 08454 220040 or email: marie.scheidel@glos.nhs.uk