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Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth (PH26) |
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smoking
Fast, easy summary view of NICE guidance on 'smoking'
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How to stop smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth
This guidance is for NHS and other commissioners, managers and practitioners who have a direct or indirect role in, and responsibility for, helping women to stop smoking when pregnant and following childbirth. This includes those working in: local authorities,education and the wider public, private, voluntary and community sectors.
It may also be of interest to women who:
- are planning a pregnancy
- are pregnant
- have an infant aged up to 12 months (as well as their partners and families and other members of the public).
NICE says all pregnant women who smoke – and all those who are planning a pregnancy or who have an infant aged under 12 months – should be referred for help to quit smoking.
The eight recommendations include advice on:
- How NHS professionals and others working in the public, community and voluntary sectors can identify women (including teenagers) who smoke when they attend an appointment or meeting.
- How to refer them to NHS Stop Smoking Services (or the equivalent).
- How NHS Stop Smoking Services staff (and staff from equivalent, non-NHS services) should contact and support all women who have been referred for help.
- How to help their partners or ‘significant others’ who smoke.
- When and how nicotine replacement therapy and other pharmacological support should be offered.
- Training for professionals.
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Other information
NICE Pathways
This guidance has been incorporated into the following NICE Pathways, along with other related guidance and products.
Visit the NICE Pathway: smoking
How this guidance was produced
Background information
- Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth: fieldwork report
- Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth: systematic review
- Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth: economic analysis review
- Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth: effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions during pregnancy - a briefing paper
- Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth: interventions to improve partner support and partner cessation during pregnancy
- Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth: rapid review of interventions to prevent relapse in pregnant ex-smokers
This page was last updated: 13 December 2011
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Guidance formats
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Implementation tools and resources
- Costing template
- Slide set
- Complications in pregnancy: online educational tool
- PH26 Quitting smoking in pregnancy and following childbirth: self-assessment tool
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Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
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NICE Guidance
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Full Guidance
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