Training for health professionals
Please click below for online training modules to help support you with providing smoking cessation advice to patients :
- Very Brief Advice (VBA) on Smoking
- Very Brief Advice (VBA) on Smoking for Pregnant Women
- Very Brief Advice (VBA) on Secondhand Smoke: promoting smoke free homes and cars
Please see below for our 2024 training calendar for more information on L2 and Refresher training :
| Venue/Location | Description | Date | Time | Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Brief Advice (VBA) training | VBA is a simple piece of advice that can be used opportunistically in almost any consultation with a smoker, and takes less than 30 seconds. This training is for anyone who engages with smokers. | Wednesday 20th March | 1pm – 4pm via MS Teams | TBC |
| Level 2 Stop Smoking Practitioner training | This training is for new stop smoking practitioners who have completed the online NCSCT practitioner training | Friday 17th May | 9am – 4.30pm via MS Teams | TBC |
| Very Brief Advice (VBA) training | VBA is a simple piece of advice that can be used opportunistically in almost any consultation with a smoker, and takes less than 30 seconds. This training is for anyone who engages with smokers. | Monday 20th May | 1.30pm – 4.30pm vs MS Teams | TBC |
| Very Brief Advice (VBA) training | VBA is a simple piece of advice that can be used opportunistically in almost any consultation with a smoker, and takes less than 30 seconds. This training is for anyone who engages with smokers. | Wednesday 3rd July | 9.30am – 12.30pm via MS Teams | TBC |
| Level 2 Stop Smoking Practitioner training | This training is for new stop smoking practitioners who have completed the online NCSCT practitioner training | Wednesday 25th September | 9am – 4.30pm via MS Teams | TBC |
| Very Brief Advice (VBA) training | VBA is a simple piece of advice that can be used opportunistically in almost any consultation with a smoker, and takes less than 30 seconds. This training is for anyone who engages with smokers. | Tuesday 1st October | 6pm – 9pm via MS Teams | TBC |
| Very Brief Advice (VBA) training | VBA is a simple piece of advice that can be used opportunistically in almost any consultation with a smoker, and takes less than 30 seconds. This training is for anyone who engages with smokers. | Thursday 14th November | 9.30am – 12.30pm via MS Teams | TBC |
Registered Office
Smokefree Hampshire,
Grove House,
Lutyens Close,
Chineham Court,
Basingstoke,
RG24 8AG
Telephone
01264 563039 or 0800 772 3649
Smokefree Hampshire is your local stop smoking service commissioned by Hampshire County Council.
