Key questions: Supporting patients to quit tobacco smoking

Smoking cessation specialists Dr Alex Bobak and Louise Ross answer key questions on supporting people to quit tobacco smoking, covering the latest on supply issues with medications, the role of e-cigarettes (vaping), tailoring support according to level of addiction and how to advise patients about the value of stop smoking services

Learning objectives

This module will improve your understanding of:

• How to deliver brief advice to promote smoking cessation.
• The most effective approaches to quitting smoking.
• Which recommended smoking cessation aids are currently available and their relative benefits.
• What effective behavioural support involves.
• Current consensus on the role and relative safety of vaping.
• How to advise patients on what stop smoking services offer.

Authors: Dr Alex Bobak is a GP Specialist in smoking cessation and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, London. Louise Ross is Clinical consultant for the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training

Module published: 25.04.24