Smoking Cessation in Mental Health 2018

Smoking Cessation in Mental Health is organized by Healthcare (HC) - UK Conferences and will be held on Jan 29, 2018 at De Vere West One, London, England, United Kingdom.

By attending this one day Smoking Cessation in Mental Health conference you will benefit from extended interactive sessions, as well as looking at current research evidence and best practices. You will be supports people with mental health conditions to stop smoking and does so within a smoke free environment.

Smoking rates amongst people with a mental health condition are significantly higher than in the general population and there is a strong association between smoking and mental health conditions. This association becomes stronger relative to the severity of the mental condition, with the highest levels of smoking found in psychiatric in-patients. It is estimated that of the 10 million smokers in the UK about 3 million have a mental health condition. It is not clear whether smoking is the cause or effect of mental conditions. However, some researchers believe that smoking could act as a trigger for mental ill-health. As a result of high smoking rates, people with a mental health condition also have high mortality rates compared to the general population. Therefore quitting smoking is particularly important for this group since smoking is the single largest contributor to their 10-20 year reduced life expectancy.” Pharmacy Guidance on Smoking and Mental Disorder February 2017

Conference Objectives are :

• Network with colleagues working to improve the quality of smoking cessation services in mental health Understand and reflect on what you need to do, to improve the consistency and quality of your smoking cessation service
• Learn from established practice in delivering excellent in smoking cessation services in mental health settings
• Understand how you can better support patients accessing or in need of smoking cessation services in mental health settings
• Update your knowledge on national and local developments in improving smoking cessation in mental health
• Identify key strategies for improving smoking cessation in mental health
• Examine your role in improving the quality of smoking cessation services for mental health patients Self assess and reflect on your own practice
• Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.