ASH Wales is hosting a groundbreaking Tobacco Control conference in April 2008.
Mae ASH Cymru'n cynnal cynhadledd arloesol ar Reoli Tybaco ym mis Ebrill 2008. Ewch i'n gwefan er mwyn cadw'ch lle yn y digwyddiad pwysig.
Making a real difference today
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Dr Ian Campbell MD, FRCP (Edinburgh & London) has worked as a chest physician for 29 years and has been involved with ASH for 28 years. Dr Campbell was responsible for setting up the first NHS hospital-based Smoking Cessation Counsellor in Wales and is a keen supporter of a no smoking ban, amongst other smoking prevention and cessation measures.
From mid-February to mid-May 2007 patients and staff attending for advice, help and support in stopping smoking were also offered varenicline or NRT as pharmacological aids, the choice being a joint decision between the smoker and the counsellor.
Of 142 attendees 100 (50 staff) chose varenicline and 42 (19 staff) NRT. At 6 months 29 (20%) of the 142 were successful quitters. Of those who had taken varenicline 26% were successes compared with 7% of the NRT group. Rates did not differ significantly between patients and staff. Unwanted effects sufficient to lead to discontinuation of varenicline were experienced by 16%.
The one-year success rate will be measured against the 20% usually achieved by our programme over the years.