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Advancing Tobacco Dependence Treatment Through Innovation, Expertise and Compassion
With nearly two decades of experience in tobacco control, Martin Lever has been at the forefront of designing, developing and managing smoking cessation programmes across acute, community and mental health settings.
A qualified Behaviour Change Clinical Specialist, Martin is passionate about pushing the boundaries of smoking cessation practice. His work focuses on developing innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve outcomes for all people who smoke, particularly those from underserved communities and individuals with long-standing tobacco dependence.
Martin began his career as a Stop Smoking Practitioner, working directly with smokers in both community and hospital environments to support lasting behaviour change and tobacco-free lives. This frontline experience continues to inform his practical, person-centred approach to service design, training and programme development.
Alongside his service leadership work, Martin is a highly regarded freelance trainer and educator. He has delivered smoking cessation training and workforce development programmes on behalf of national organisations including: The National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT), NHS England South West and Improving Performance in Practice (iPiP) as well as directly to NHS hospital trusts and local authority stop smoking teams.
Today, Martin works with health systems, local authorities, NHS organisations and practitioners across the UK, helping to design effective tobacco dependence treatment services, build workforce capability and reduce health inequalities. His specialist areas, include:
* Tobacco dependence treatment and smoking cessation
* Behaviour change interventions
* Service design and transformation
* Mental health and smoking
* Healthcare workforce development
* Reducing health inequalities
* Supporting underserved and high-dependency smokers
* Training, coaching and professional development
Since 2022, he has been the Joint Lead Convenor of the Smoking Cessation and Health Conference (SCaH).
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