Home > Supporting individuals to use Nicotine Replacement Therapy [NRT] to create a smoke-free home. A how to guide for NHS Health Boards.

O’Donnell, R and Mather, K and Henderson, T and Sinclair, L and Howell, R and McMeekin, N and Semple, S (2026) Supporting individuals to use Nicotine Replacement Therapy [NRT] to create a smoke-free home. A how to guide for NHS Health Boards. Stirling: University of Stirling.

External website: https://shine.ac.uk/nrt-for-sfhs-guide/


PURPOSE This guidance outlines the roles, responsibilities and procedures for NHS Board Quit Your Way (QYW) services on how to implement or integrate a system of using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products for temporary abstinence to help individuals who smoke create a smoke-free home.

SCOPE This guidance sets out the procedure that should be followed by NHS Board QYW services and by practitioners who are trained to provide behavioural support for stopping smoking and supplying NRT products for temporary abstinence.

Supporting Individuals to use Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to create a smoke-free home. A How to Guide for NHS Health Boards

Appendix 1 – AFRESH Second-hand Smoke Fact Sheet

Appendix 2 – Baseline Questionnaire

Appendix 3 – Personalised Smoke Free Plan

Appendix 4 – NRT Information Sheet

Appendix 5 – Client Treatment Record

Appendix 6 – Client Communication Record

Appendix 7 – Script – one week follow up telephone call

Appendix 8 – Script to support ongoing client telephone calls

Appendix 9 – 12-week Follow-up Questionnaire

Appendix 10 – Supplying and Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) for temporary abstinence to create a smoke-free home/environment

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