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  • Inpatient Tobacco Dependence Treatment Resources

    Developed to support NHS leadership and staff with delivering high quality tobacco dependence treatment to patients hospitalised in both acute trusts, and in mental health trusts. These resources are available as tools to support good clinical practice.

    NEW! Treating Tobacco Dependence in Inpatient Acute and Mental Health Care
    This training module is recommended for the admission team and other NHS staff and can be accessed via eLFH

    Inpatient Tobacco Dependence Treatment: Best Practices and Key Messages

    This document summarises best practice and provides key messages for tobacco dependence treatment in inpatient settings.

    These key messages were developed by national experts to assist with standardising the way we describe and treat tobacco dependence in the inpatient setting across trusts, and among partner organisations. The primary audience for these key messages is NHS trust leadership, clinical staff, and the trust tobacco dependence team. The key messages may also be useful for trust communications teams.

    NHS Standard Treatment Plan (STP) for Inpatient Tobacco Dependence

    This NHS Standard Treatment Plan (STP) for Inpatient Tobacco Dependence provides guidance to support delivery of the Inpatient Tobacco Dependence Treatment Care Bundles.

    The STP is designed to ensure patients receive a consistent and evidence-based tobacco dependence support that provides them with the best possible chance of having a smokefree hospital admission and a goal of long-term abstinence.

    The STP is structured around the three Tobacco Dependence Treatment Care Bundles:

    • Admission Care Bundle
    • Inpatient Care Bundle
    • Post-Discharge Care Bundle

    Each section of the STP begins with a clinical checklist and is followed by guidance on conducting an assessment and delivering tobacco dependence support.

    The checklist below is made available as a standalone document to aid implementation of the STP.

    We value your expertise and experience and so please download and complete this Feedback Form if you have any suggestions, corrections or comments to improve the STP.

    NHS Standard Treatment Plan (STP) for Inpatient Tobacco Dependence in Mental Health Hospitals

    This NHS Standard Treatment Plan (STP) for Inpatient Tobacco Dependence in Mental Health Hospitals provides guidance to support delivery of the Inpatient Tobacco Dependence Treatment Care Bundles.

    The STP is designed to ensure patients receive a consistent and evidence-based tobacco dependence support that provides them with the best possible chance of having a smokefree hospital admission to a mental health hospital and a goal of long-term abstinence.

    The STP is structured around the three Tobacco Dependence Treatment Care Bundles:

    • Point of Admission Care Bundle
    • Inpatient Care Bundle
    • Post-Discharge Care Bundle

    Each section of the STP begins with a clinical checklist and is followed by guidance on conducting an assessment and delivering tobacco dependence support.

    The Point of Admission Care Bundle and checklists are also available as standalone documents to aid implementation of the STP.

    We value your expertise and experience and so please download and complete this Feedback Form if you have any suggestions, corrections or comments to improve the STP.

    Film: Treating Tobacco Dependence in Acute Hospitals

    Treating tobacco dependence is now a standard of care for patients admitted overnight to an NHS acute trust.

    These two films commissioned by NHS England are designed to support and promote the NHS Acute Inpatient Tobacco Dependence Pathway. The films feature experts speaking about why it is important to treat tobacco dependence as a clinical priority and what support should be provided at the time of admission.

    Treating Tobacco Dependence in Acute Hospitals (short)



    Treating Tobacco Dependence in Acute Hospitals

    Film: Treating Tobacco Dependence for people in Mental Health Hospitals

    Treating tobacco dependence is a now a standard of care in all NHS mental health hospitals.

    These two films commissioned by NHS England are designed to support and promote the NHS Inpatient Tobacco Dependence Pathway in Mental Health Hospitals. The films feature patients and experts speaking about why it is important to treat tobacco dependence as a priority in all patients admitted to a mental health hospital.

    Treating Tobacco Dependence or people in Mental Health Hospitals (short)



    Treating Tobacco Dependence or people in Mental Health Hospitals

    Top five myth busting tips on nicotine use

    This document addresses five of the most common myths concerning use of nicotine replacement therapy. It also includes links to additional resources to support the use of tobacco dependence aids.