Fresh (the North East and North Cumbria Smokefree NHS Taskforce) and Smoking Cessation and Health (SCAH) are pleased to announce two exciting opportunities for professionals working in smoking cessation and public health. These events are designed to deepen your understanding of emerging nicotine products and innovative approaches to tobacco dependency treatment.

You can also access tobacco dependency training via the Boost learning academy – see below for details.

Free Lunchtime Seminar: Nicotine Pouches – The Latest Evidence with Dr Harry Tattan-Birch

Date: Thursday 25 September

Time: 12:15 – 1:15pm

Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c6e9e383-72a8-4f2e-bfb1-e4690149c7b9@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3

Join Dr Harry Tattan-Birch, Senior Research Fellow and Statistician at University College London, for a free seminar exploring the latest research on nicotine pouches – a rapidly growing category of nicotine products.

Dr Tattan-Birch will present:

• Current usage trends in Great Britain
• Demographic insights and public health implications
• The dual role of nicotine pouches as harm reduction tools and potential risks
• Future directions for nicotine consumption and policy

This session is highly recommended for:

• Stop Smoking Services and NHS Tobacco Dependency Treatment teams
• Commissioners and Public Health professionals
• Trading Standards colleagues
• Anyone supporting individuals who smoke or are trying to quit

Webinar Series: Conversations to Cessation (C2C)

SCAH is also delighted to invite you to a free six-part promotional webinar series titled Conversations to Cessation (C2C). This series focuses on nicotine-free therapies and alternative approaches to smoking cessation.

Led by:

• Martin Lever, Smoking Cessation & Health Conference Joint Lead Convenor
• Heidi Croucher, Founder & Lead Convenor of SCAH

Why attend?

• Gain insights into innovative treatment strategies
• Improve patient outcomes and clinical practice
• Earn attendance certificates
• Engage directly with leading experts

These webinars are ideal for:

• Stop smoking advisors
• Prescribers in primary or secondary care
• Professionals involved with Patient Group Directions (PGDs)

You can register for individual sessions or attend the full series here. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your practice and contribute to a smokefree future.

Tobacco Dependency

The North East and North Cumbria Programme for Tobacco Dependency is a comprehensive training programme to equip the North East and North Cumbria workforce with the skills to identify and treat tobacco dependency and support wider tobacco control.

The programme is designed to support the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan and the Tobacco Control Plan for England. The programme is funded by Health Education England and delivered by Fresh.

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