SC240054 Local Stop Smoking Service-Alternative Support Pilot

Description

The Council is seeking to reduce the amount of people smoking through increasing engagement with smokers from priority groups (identified by The Council’s Tobacco Control Needs Assessment), in line with the conditions of the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2024-2025. The Service will form part of the Councils unified smoking offer to Kent residents. The Service involves delivering a pilot to test an alternative approach to delivering stop smoking support. The Service will involve delivering an alternative approach to delivering behavioural stop smoking support, which does not include pharmacotherapy or Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs), e-cigarettes/vapes and following a traditional support offer. A traditional support offer is defined as a quit programme that comprises of 7 weeks of behavioural support. This support also includes Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and/or pharmacotherapy. The alternative approach will be an existing model ready to be mobilised to limit the amount of time required to start supporting Kent Residents. The Provider will be responsible for marketing and promoting the Service to residents of Kent. This will involve detailing how to access the Service. All marketing would need to be agree by the Council before being published. The Provider will ensure a menu of service delivery options are available, to provide approaches that are tailored to individuals, and groups needs and preferences, being aware that not all people accessing the Service have access to, or may not wish to use, technology or the internet. People accessing the Service will be given a range of options around the support they receive. This should include locally tailored services, which can include but not be limited to: • Digital support (e.g. Telephone, Online Conferencing Software, Text and Video support) • Face to face interventions • Online videos/resources • Individual/Group Sessions. Keywords: stop smoking, quit smoking, smoking cessation