Smoking: Improving Mental and Physical health Achieving Cessation Targets (IMPACT) Training

How to book:

Courses are booked through NHS Highland using Turas Learn. To register for the training, click on the Turas link below: Smoking : Improving Mental and Physical health Achieving Cessation Targets (IMPACT) | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot) If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account. For any enquires or bespoke training request please email katy.allanson@nhs.scot

The aim of this course is to equip workers who support people with experience of mental health problems with the knowledge, skills and confidence to initiate a conversation on smoking, and to discuss options for supporting people who are ready to quit.

Delivered by NHS Highland in partnership with ASH Scotland. Learning outcomes: By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Explain the links between smoking and mental health, and the effect that smoking has on specific mental health medications
• Initiate discussions on smoking, including the practical application of tools and techniques
• Outline the importance and relevance of your role in discussing smoking with people who have lived experience of mental health illness, as well as your role in providing ongoing support
• Provide an overview of local stop-smoking support options, including behavioural support, nicotine and non-nicotine containing products (which can assist in a quit attempt).