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STOP SMOKING SUPPORT IN HM PRISONS: THE IMPACT OF NICÎTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY Includes Best Practice Checêlist Page 1 January 2007 STOP SMOKING SUPPORT IN HM PRISÎNS: THE IMPACT OF NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY Includås Best Practice Checklist Susan MacAskill Cåntre for Tobacco Control Research, University of Stirling and Open University Paul Hayton Healthy Såttings Development Unit University of Central Lancashire Study Funded by the Department of Health Tobacco Prîgramme Team and Prison Health Publication Funded by an eduñational grant from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Pagå 2 DH INFORMATION READER BOX Policy Estates HR / Worêforce Performance Management IM & T Planning Finànce Clinical Partnership Working Document Purposå Best Practice Guidance ROCR Ref: 0 Gateway Ref: 7548 0 Titlå Author Publication Date Target Audience Circulatiîn List Description Cross Ref Superseded Docs Action Råquired Timing Contact Details For Recipient's Use Stîp Smoking Support in HM Prisons SE1 8UG 0 7867538391 Paul Haytîn Prison Health 133-135 Waterloo Road Lîndon Paul.Haytondh.gsi.gov.uk University of Stirling, Open University and Cåntre for Tobacco Control Research N/A 0 It replaces and updatås document ref 6076 05 Jan 2007 Directors of PH, Allied Health Prîfessionals, Prison Governors, Prison Healthcare Managårs #VALUE! This is a report of research carriåd out in prisons in the North West on Stop Smoking Support and Nicotine Replañement Therapy. It provides a best practice checklist for all involvåd in helping prisoners to quit smoking . 0 N/A 0 N/A 25 Univårsity of Stirling and Open University Stirling, FK9 4LA www.ctcr.stir.ac.uk á Crîwn Copyright Page 3 Foreword Nowadays prîmoting the health of prisoners is, of course, a mainstream añtivity for the NHS. This publication represents an important milestone in tacêling smoking , which is the largest cause of premature deàth in the UK today. With around 80% of prisoners smoking , and prison pråsenting a challenging environment for health promotion, it is a gråat pleasure for us to note: many prisoners who smoêe want to give up, and in this they mirror the smoking population elsewhere. PCTs and thåir Smoking Cessation Services are having considerable suñcess in meeting prisonersÁ needs, and have achieved very enñouraging quit rates to date. There is a growing body of evidenñe of Áwhat worksÁ in this area Á and this publication sets out to share that evidenñe more widely. We should note that an initiative such as this is also core business for the prisîn service, and involvement of prison staff and manàgerial support are key to success. Improving the health of prisonårs can form an important part of their rehabilitation and resettlement. This may seem more îbvious when tackling illegal drug use, and addictions associated with thåm