This document sets out a framework for implementing the ABC approach for Smoking Cessation. It outlines:
- the purpose and goals of the ABC approach
- the ABC approach – its objectives, rationale, and what it will mean for different people and organisations in the health system
- how the approach fits alongside other interventions aimed at reducing the number of people who smoke
- the expected impacts of the ABC approach on smoking and health outcomes
- the different elements and key points of leverage that will be used to implement and support the approach
- the work programme and high-level implementation plan, including workstreams and actions
- the approach to governance and management of the work programme.