Stop Smoking Newsletter April 2010
Advisor newsletter April 2010
Training
Some of Kick It’s training dates have been set for the rest of the year. We have scheduled two different types of training so far:
“Introduction to Smoking Cessation” which lasts two hours and will be taking place every month
“Stop Smoking Advisor Training” which is a full day course and will be running on 4 occasions in 2010.
If one of your colleagues would like to attend a training course please e-mail poonam.ahuja@kick-it.org.uk for dates and an application form. The 2 hour introductory course would be great for any of your colleagues that work in frontline roles as it will equip them with the knowledge and skills to talk to clients about smoking and refer them to your clinic.
Watch this space for details of forthcoming refresher training and development seminars. Our development seminar on Friday 23rd April was fully booked so it’s important to register for events asap.
Specialist Polish Service
Kick It recently launched its specialist Polish service which includes 1 to 1 and group sessions run by Polish speaking advisors. If you have any clients that would benefit from receiving their service in Polish, please refer them to www.rzucam-palenie.co.uk
or call our bi-lingual helpline on:
020 8144 3313
Celebrity Quitters
Some of you may have seen Channel 5’s “Celebrity Quitters”, an entertaining fly on the wall documentary that tracks 5 celebrities as they try to stop smoking. The entire series is now on you tube, if you didn’t watch the series it is worth checking out; maybe also an alternative motivational tool for your clients? See http://www.youtube.com/show/celebrityquitters
Nicorette beige patches
As of November 2010, Nicorette will be discontinuing their beige patches. From then onwards all Nicorette patches will be Invisi-patches (i.e. the clear ones!).
Join us online
A reminder that Kick It is now on facebook and twitter! Join us online and keep up to date on what is going on at Kick It HQ, we’d love to hear what you’re up to as well.
….and finally
Did you know…..it was once thought that Tobacco had medicinal value. A French Ambassador named Jean Nicot brought Tobacco plants to Portugal in 1559, telling friends it was useful in treating wounds, asthma and cancer. The word nicotine comes from Jean Nicot’s last name. In earlier times, tobacco was called herba panacea- meaning cure-all herb. Ironic that today it is the UK’s biggest preventable killer! (Source: www.smoking-facts.net )
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