Quit Centre’s ‘Together we can make a difference’ campaign
A new campaign has been developed to remind Australian GPs and pharmacists that a simple intervention can increase the likelihood their patients will succeed at quitting smoking.
‘Together we can make a difference,’ encourages GPs and pharmacists across Australia to support their patients with best practice care. When patients are surrounded by support from health professionals and smoking cessation counsellors such as Quitline, plus clinically appropriate pharmacotherapy their likelihood of quitting can more than double.
Emma Dean, Acting Quit Director, said that ‘quitting smoking can be a journey of ups and downs and may take many attempts.’
“To upskill GPs and pharmacists to provide support for their patients, we’ve developed the Quit Centre, a website created by health professionals for health professionals,” she said.
It is a federally funded, national resource providing the latest clinical tools and resources, easy referral to Quitline, as well as free, accredited training specifically for GPs and pharmacists on best practice smoking cessation care, the only one of its kind in Australia.
“We urge all GPs and pharmacists to access Quit Centre to support their patients who smoke to quit,” Emma said.
Visit Quit Centre today to see how you can support your patients to quit smoking.
