Smoking Cessation Advanced Service
Smoking Cessation advanced service is a stop Smoking service for people referred to pharmacies by a hospital, commissioned as an Advanced service from 10th March 2022.
In the 2024/25 and 2025/26 CPCF funding settlement, it was agreed that changes would be made to the Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) to allow suitably trained and competent staff to provide the service, alongside pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, who are currently able to undertake consultations.
It was also agreed that Patient Group Directions (PGDs) would be introduced to enable provision of varenicline and cytisinicline (Cytisine) under the service by both suitably trained and competent pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
These changes to the service necessitate updates to the service specification and new PGDs for varenicline and cytisinicline (Cytisine). These are currently in draft form and will go live once signed off.
For more information click here.
The service specification and other details; additional information, guidance and support materials are available here.
Download the patient flow diagram
Service Directions and Determination
The Secretary of State Directions provide the legal basis for the provision of the service.
CPE Briefing 008/22: Guidance on the Smoking Cessation Service
This CPE Briefing provides additional guidance for community pharmacy contractors and their teams on the service.
This service enables NHS trusts to refer patients discharged from hospital to a community pharmacy of their choice to continue their smoking cessation care pathway, including providing medication and behavioural support as required, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan care model for tobacco addiction.
The following fees have been agreed:
- A set-up fee of £1,000;
- A fee for the first consultation of £30;
- A fee for each interim patient consultation of £10; and
A fee last consultation of £40.
Bitesize video Smoking Cessation Advanced service.
To view the Community Pharmacy and University Hospitals Sussex (UHSX) launch of the advanced SCS service click here.
Click here to see our News article which includes links to the OnDemand webinar and webinar slides.
