Smoking Cessation in Mental Health

This conference features a number of extended interactive sessions which will provide a practical guide to smoking cessation in mental health, ensuring your service effectively supports people with mental illness to stop smoking and does so within a smoke free environment.

Smoking Cessation in Mental Health, and delivering smoke free environments is key to the government ambition for parity of esteem and to reduce the lower life expectancy of people with mental health disorders: “Smoking remains the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death in England, and evidence shows that people living with mental health problems are more likely to smoke. Public Health England believe it is vital to reduce smoking rates among people living with mental health problems” Seamus Watson, national programme manager for well being and mental health at Public Health England There will also be a focus on e-cigarettes. Deborah Arnott Chief Executive Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and Specialist Advisory Committee Member, Smoking: Harm Reduction Quality Standard, NICE stated in October 2015 that “Organisations should consider the role of electronic cigarettes in supporting smokers to reduce harm to themselves and others”.
All participants will receive a CPD certificate of attendance.