The Quit Your Way team is offering training to support staff within NHS Lanarkshire, HSCP and third sector organisations who wish to increase their awareness of vaping and e-cigarette issues.
This training recognises pressures resulting from the use of E-cigarettes and vapes on professionals who support people within Health and Social Care Partnership as well as the third sector in Lanarkshire.
This 2-hour session will:
- Provide up to date knowledge around E-cigarettes or vapes
- Introduce you to preventative ways and how you can assist those you support around issues of E-cigarettes or vapes
- Ensure you know where and how to signpost those you support for help and advice with quitting smoking, vaping and reasons not to start vaping
Clare McCool, Alcohol Harms & Other Substances – Team Leader, Quit Your Way, NHS Lanarkshire, said: “The harms associated with vaping are still very much unknown, however emerging evidence shows that it is not risk free and we don’t know much about the long term effects.
“Our awareness training is designed to support colleagues in NHS Lanarkshire, Health and Social Care Partnership and 3rd sector organisations to have the most up-to-date knowledge of vaping and be able to help those who they support with any vaping issues.
“I would encourage all staff who can attend the training to come along and learn more about the information we have available to support them.”
Places are free of charge and available for booking on the following dates:
- Friday 21/07/2023 – 09:30 to 11:30 @ Conference Room, Ronald Miller Centre, Wishaw General
- Wednesday 2/8/2023 – 10.30 -12.30pm – Blantyre LIFE, 90 Park Lane, Blantyre, G72 9AS
- Thursday 10/8/2023 – 1.30pm – 3.30pm @ Conference Room, Ronald Miller Centre, Wishaw General
- Wednesday 27/9/2023 – 09:30 to 11:30 MS Teams
To book your space or to ask for more information, please complete the training request form and email to: tobaccofreecharter@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
The Quit Your Way team is also looking to develop a campaign to discourage young people in high school from trying/starting vaping, and to encourage those who do vape to consider stopping.
We’re looking to hear from young people aged 11-18 to tell us what strapline they think will best suit this awareness campaign.
Please share this survey with the relevant audience if possible.
It’s completely anonymous, and all feedback will help shape vaping awareness in Lanarkshire
Survey closes Friday 4 August.
