Case studies

Quit Well Newham was launched in January 2021. It provides quit aids such as nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes alongside expert support from a stop smoking adviser

The INTENT programme was developed by team of psychologists at the University of Leeds and its use is now being supported by the social enterprise Evidence to Impact.

The community fund, with grants of up to £1,000 at a time, is available for partners who want to run smokefree events and initiatives. 

Residents in Southampton who want to quit smoking and need help can access national NHS materials and an eight-week package of help via many pharmacies or their GP practice if they need it.

A digital solution designed to assist a two-way conversation between hospital staff and patients to assist discharge. A simple online referral form helps patients put in place the support they need as they prepare to go home from hospital.  The form focuses on eight areas of need, with priority given to discharge dependent services delivered by third sector partners.  A dashboard view enables ward staff to keep up to date with the progress of referrals and third sector partners are able to work together to deliver a more co-ordinated approach to care.

Liverpool’s sexual health service provider Axess has improved access by setting up a PrEP Express service from its three sexual health clinics.

32 London boroughs started collaborating on HIV prevention marketing campaigns 10 years ago when the Do It London brand was launched by the London HIV Prevention Programme.

Councils in the south west started looking at ways of increasing equity of access of PrEP in other groups to address this in late 2021.

The integrated sexual health service has created an HIV Pledge for local organisations and individuals to sign up to.

Bristol city council and local NHS have made HIV prevention for people of African or Caribbean heritage a key priority.