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Stop Smoking Services Vicki Wash Advanced Public Health Officer Specification Overview Lot 3a: Stop Smoking Service Provision • Level 2 Service : multi-session interventions (weekly support, initially face to face, can also include telephone support). • Flexible Training Packages • Record Outcome on Service Database • Attendance at yearly training updates Lot 3b: Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) • The supply of NRT in accordance with the Protocol for direct supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy by Competent nonClinical Advisors of the Stop Smoking Service in Norfolk. Key Points Changes to specifications; • o o o To focus on: Quit Outcomes (encourages follow up) Quality Service Provision Improved access to NRT • To address the issues of disparity of terms between: o Providers: e.g. GP and Pharmacies o Geography: i.e. the former PCT areas of Norfolk and Gt Yarmouth & Waveney. Changes to Payments Proposal that payments terms are changed, i.e. increase in payments for quits, encourage flexible follow up. Lot 3a: • Quarterly payment for successful 4 week quit (entered on database)* • £80 per quit (CO verified or self report quit) * No payment for quits entered after Q4 deadline Lot 3b: • Quarterly reimbursement of NRT (Drug Tariff Cost) plus 5% VAT • £2 per item type dispensed • Minus prescription costs collected • Claims to be made electronically