Smoking services in context

• The smoking cessation category was worth £143m in 2017²
• Having access to pharmacy teams for advice, support, OTC products and encouragement is a great option for customers who want to quit
• Further support is available from the NHS Smokefree website and app.

Advice framework

The Very Brief Advice (VBA) framework is a useful tool to use when you are approaching customers to give stop smoking advice. The framework covers³:

• Ask and record smoking status
• Advise on the best way of quitting
• Act on the customer's response.