Developing and testing an integrated clinic: Combining stop smoking support with weight management and healthy lifestyle advice
Author(s)
Emily Williams and Emma Coupland
Presenter(s)
Emily Williams Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor, Leeds Community Healthcare, Chapeltown Health Centre, Leeds
Emma Coupland Team Leader, Smoking Cessation, Leeds Community Healthcare
Biography
Emily Williams and Emma Coupland are Specialist Stop Smoking Advisors, delivering stop smoking support within Leeds NHS Stop Smoking service for 8 and 10 years respectively. They are experienced at supporting smokers who want to quit, delivering a variety of support sessions including one-to-one support, structured groups, rolling groups, home visits, telephone support, and drop-in clinics.
They have a particular interest in delivering stop smoking support using new and innovative ways of working, and are developing an integrated support clinic alongside their Weight Management peers.