Dean's Grand Rounds - Smoking and smoking cessation in mental health services: moving from rhetoric to reality in Bradford
Free Members’ Webinar
Thursday 22 May 2025
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Overview
Smoking rates remain greatly elevated among people who use mental health services and is a [historically-neglected] source of profound health inequality. The NHS Plan correctly prioritises smoking cessation and this is a great opportunity to do something about this.
Researchers from the University of the York led the largest ever trial of a smoking cessation intervention in mental health services [the SCIMITAR trial]. In Bradford we have used evidence about ‘what works’ to drive culture change and to reduce health inequalities. Helping people who use mental health services to quit safely and effectively is central if we are to close the gap that exists in life expectancy.
Hear from research leaders and change agents working in the City of Culture 2025 [AKA Bradford]. Learn how we can move smoking cessation from ‘rhetoric to reality’.
Programme and speakers
Chair: Dr David Sims, Medical Director BDCFT
Introductions from Professor Subodh Dave and Dr Deepa Krishnan.
- Why do we ignore smoking and what works in helping people quit? Reflections on the SCIMITAR - Professor Simon Gilbody, Professor of Psychological Medicine and Hon. Consultant Psychiatry BDCFT
- Don't just screen, intervene: how the SMI annual physical health check can be used to identify and prepare people to stop smoking. Learnings from implementing the UCLP-PRIMROSE model - Dr Gregor Russell, Consultant Old Age Psychiatrists/R&D Director BDCFT
- Smoking rates and health inequalities in people with SMI: how we made a difference in Bradford - Ms Jaspreet Sohal, Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Physical Health and Wellbeing Services BDCFT
- What is the role of varenicline? - Dr Peter Byrne
Slides
- Why do we ignore smoking and what works in helping people quit Reflections on the SCIMITAR Professor Simon Gilbody, Professor of Psychological Medicine and Hon. Consultant Psychiatry BDCFT
- Don't just screen, intervene how the SMI annual physical health check can be used to identify and prepare people to stop smoking. Learnings from implementing the UCLP-PRIMROSE model- Dr Gregor Russell, Consultant Old Age Psychiatrists/R&D Director BDCFT
- Smoking rates and health inequalities in people with SMI how we made a difference in Bradford - Ms Jaspreet Sohal, Clinical Director of Pharmacy and Physical Health and Wellbeing Services BDCFT
- What is the role of varenicline? - Dr Peter Byrne
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