Smoking Cessation Training (Oxfordshire)

“SmokeFreeLife Oxfordshire” have been commissioned by the Oxfordshire County Council to deliver smoking cessation services across Oxfordshire from 1^st April 2018. It also provides the community pharmacists with exciting opportunity to become accredited for Champix (Varenicline) provision under the Patient Group Directions (PGD).  “SmokeFreeLife Oxfordshire” stop smoking services are provided by Solutions4health.

Solutions4health would like to invite you to attend to the training event for the provision of Varenicline under Patient Group Direction by accredited community pharmacists.

Pharmacies will work in partnership with the clients and “SmokeFreeLife Oxfordshire” service throughout a 12-week quit plan. The tariff is listed below for Service supply as per the PGD protocol:

Initial registration and starter pack supply (14 days) of varenicline via PGD:

• £10 for initial consultation fee+£4 Champix Starter pack supply service fee+ Champix drug tariff cost (VAT exempt, minus NHS prescription levy charge subject to client exemption status)

Varenicline PGD stage 2 (supply and advice for follow up appointments):

• £4 follow up service fee for fortnightly reviews and supplies+ Champix drug tariff cost (VAT exempt, minus NHS prescription levy charge subject to client exemption status)

If your pharmacy wishes to provide the Champix (Varenicline) under the PGD, it is essential that you attend the forthcoming training event to gain the necessary background information and knowledge to enable you to deliver the service for the provision of the new Varenicline PGD that comes into force on 1^st April 2018. This session will also count towards CPD and certificates will be issued for 3 CPD points. The training event will be delivered as follows by Darush Attar (National Trainer) on the:

3^rd May 2018

6.15pm – 9.30pm (including a hot finger buffet)

Unipart, Garsington Road, Oxford City, OX4 2PG

Pharmacies wishing to provide the service MUST attend the launch event. Places can be booked via email to naseem.mushtaq@solutions4health.co.uk. Please provide your name, GPhC number and pharmacy name, mobile no, work number, email address and address represented. Please find enclosed training agenda for the event.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Naseem Mushtaq

Health Improvement Manager, SmokeFreeLife Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire Varenicline via PGD Service Training Event
Provision of Varenicline under Patient Group Direction

PROGRAMME

Unipart Group, Garsington Road, Oxford City, OX4 2PG (01865 778966)

3^rd May 2018    

6:20pm – Arrival, registration, tea coffee and refreshments

6.30pm – Hot finger buffet

7pm – Introduction and Welcome – Darush Attar

7:15pm – Varenicline Clinical Effectiveness, Pharmacotherapy, Adverse effects & Varenicline Patient Group Direction in Dudley – Darush Attar-Zadeh, Lead Pharmacist and Trainer Solutions 4 Health LTD

9pm – Summary, questions, sign off PGD forms