But did you know that smokers accessing support from trained stop smoking advisors are four times as likely to quit and remain quit than those trying to stop smoking without this support?

With the landscape of smoking cessation ever-evolving, including the introduction of vaping as a stop smoking tool, and the opportunity to discuss cannabis use, it’s important that we continue to keep advisors up to date with the latest information and guidance to support their role.

In response to this need, Eggu have been working in partnership with West Sussex County Council to develop a suite of interactive smoking cessation tools, to effectively train and support all Stop Smoking Advisors in the West Sussex region.

Our Approach

To date, we have launched three comprehensive elearning programmes.

1. Smoking Cessation

An interactive guide to supporting clients to stop smoking; Explore the benefits of quitting smoking, tips and techniques to support your clients, medical interventions and administrative guidance.

Module 1: Introduction to Stopping Smoking
Module 2: The Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Module 3: Pharmacotherapy Interventions
Module 4: The Client Journey
Module 5: Data Submission and Invoicing

2. Vaping

An interactive programme to support smoking cessation advisors promote vaping as an effective method for adults making a quit attempt; exploring the benefits of vaping as a stop smoking tool, advice and guidance for clients, and administrative guidance.

Module 1: Introduction to Vaping
Module 2: Vaping support as a smoking cessation tool
Module 3: How to order vape kits

3. Cannabis

An interactive guide for smoking cessation advisors to support discussing cannabis use with clients; exploring the biological, psychological and social factors relating to the use of cannabis and how to deliver a very brief intervention (VBI).

Module 1: Introduction to Cannabis
Module 2: Effects of Cannabis Use
Module 3: Intervention Delivery
Further Learning: Synthetic Cannabinoids

This smoking cessation suite now sits alongside other bespoke digital learning on a dedicated learning platform for West Sussex County Council’s Pubic Health team, including key topics on MECC (Making Every Contact Count) and NHS Health Check training.

All online training for smoking cessation teams can be easily adapted for the use in other local authority regions. Eggu look to rebrand materials to your own look and feel, customise content to your needs and include additional signposting to local services.

If you are interested in developing bespoke smoking cessation training for your local authority or organisation, please get in touch for a demonstration of our work with West Sussex County Council.