Health and Other Professionals Section

The work of health and other professionals is vital to the continuing success of Warwickshire Stop Smoking Service and this section of the website is devoted to information and what we offer to support smoking cessation work in the county.

How we support health and other professionals

Information Bulletin

The Smoking Cessation Team produce a regular information bulletin around smoking cessation issues to keep health and other professionals up-to-date with the most recent developments in smoking cessation and tobacco control. Topics covered in past bulletins include new smoking cessation treatments, up-dates on service developments, the Health Act and the smoke free law and up-coming campaigns and events.
pdf Access the latest bulletin  Access the Bulletin archive

Training

The Smoking Cessation Team offer FREE training to health and other professionals who work with service users and can ask about their smoking. There are a range of training courses on offer.
pdf Stop Smoking Service Training Programme

Resources

Resources and Information on Smoking Issues Pack
We distribute FREE smoking related resources to all health-related outlets and workplaces. These materials include basic items such as posters and leaflets as well as stickers, cot labels and other more unusual items. The resources are either produced locally, by Warwickshire Tobacco Team, or created by the Department of Health for the general public.
pdf Resources and Information on Smoking Issues

To order these materials online, please click here. 

Library Catalogue
We have a stock of various resources available for loan.  These include teaching packs, displays, display boards, videos, teaching aids such as jar of tar or puffing poisons, books, etc..

pdf Library Catalogue June 2009

Referral Pathway
Access our recommended referral pathway

Best Practice Guide for Operating a Stop Smoking Service in GP Practices
To support professionals in delivering stop smoking services best practice guidelines have been developed.
pdf Access the Best Practice Guide 

If you have any ideas on how we can support your work further, please do not hesitate to contact the team on 0800 085 2917.


  • Department of Health
    The Government body that is responsible for delivering the highest quality of health and social care within England.
  • GP
    GP stands for General Practitioner. GPs are family doctors.