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Segment 9Role PlayWith Dhruv Sharma

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1How role-play stations work

2Breaking bad news

3The angry patient or relative

4The upset or anxious person

5Explaining something clearly

6Apologising when something has gone wrong

7Confronting a friend or colleague

8Persuading someone, and respecting a refusal

9Lifestyle advice: smoking, alcohol and weight

10Confused or vulnerable people

11Speaking up to a senior

12Interpreters and accessibility

13Everyday role plays with no medicine in them

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ReadingLesson 9 of 13

Lifestyle advice: smoking, alcohol and weight

What this lesson covers

What the station tests
Their problem first, then permission
Smoking: Very Brief Advice
Alcohol: ask without accusing
Weight: permission every time
Closing, and when the answer is no
How this comes up on the day

The words to use

Very Brief Advice (VBA+): The NCSCT's 30-second model for raising smoking: ask, advise on the best way to stop, then act by offering support. It gives no health warning.
Unit of alcohol: 10 ml, or 8 g, of pure alcohol. The UK guideline for low-risk drinking is no more than 14 units a week, spread over three or more days.
AUDIT-C: A three-question alcohol screen: how often someone drinks, how much on a typical day, and how often they have a heavy session.
Weight stigma: Negative attitudes towards people because of their weight. It is common in healthcare and makes care worse, so ask permission and use neutral words.

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The words to use

Very Brief Advice (VBA+)

The NCSCT's 30-second model for raising smoking: ask, advise on the best way to stop, then act by offering support. It gives no health warning.

Unit of alcohol

10 ml, or 8 g, of pure alcohol. The UK guideline for low-risk drinking is no more than 14 units a week, spread over three or more days.

AUDIT-C

A three-question alcohol screen: how often someone drinks, how much on a typical day, and how often they have a heavy session.

Weight stigma

Negative attitudes towards people because of their weight. It is common in healthcare and makes care worse, so ask permission and use neutral words.