E-Cigarettes in Local Stop Smoking Services Case Study: North and West Northamptonshire
E-cigarettes were introduced in stop smoking services in North and West Northamptonshire in 2019 to increase quit rates and reduce costs. Securing a provider with no industry links led to successful implementation despite difficulties in accessing and storing products in vape stores. The current offer includes various e-cig options resulting in impressive quit rates. Vaping has been a key component of the service's transformation, yielding excellent results and cost savings.
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E-cigarettes in Local Stop Smoking Services Case Study: North and West Northamptonshire Richard Holley Area Manager
HOW IT BEGAN 2019: Changes to delivery model across Northamptonshire How best to increase quit rates without increasing costs? History of working with vape stores Impressive results from neighbouring stop smoking services DPH pro-harm reduction By the end of 2019 the decision was made to procure the service its own supply of e-cigarettes
SECURING A PROVIDER No industry links TPD compliant Flavour/device diversity Customer service and ongoing support Technical expertise Provider secured Jan 2020 rolled out fully Feb 2020
RESULTS Product No. of Users 4WQ Quit Rate% Any E-Cig 2,041 1,505 73% E-Cig + NRT 1,437 1,153 80% E-Cig 604 352 58%
DIFFICULTIES IN IMPLEMENTATION Vape Stores Access Storage
SUMMARY Vaping formed part of a service wide transformation Logistical difficulties galore Excellent results Reduced costs Richard.holley@northnorthants.gov.uk
