Our nhs yorkshire smokefree services are designed to help you to quit in the right way. They carry a fraction of the risk of cigarettes and can be particularly effective when. They work by releasing nicotine directly into the bloodstream through the skin. They will help you to pick the best way to quit, whether thats telephone support, onetoone or group meetings or the local pharmacy. Different people need different types of support to quit and stay smokefree. Developed by experts and exsmokers, and delivered by professionals, your local stop smoking service provides expert advice, support and encouragement to help you stop smoking for good.
Your doctor can do a lot, such as enrolling you in a stop smoking clinic, and prescribing nicotine replacement therapy, such as patches and gum, or stop. We are currently running a vape pilot in great yarmouth gy. For more information on quitting smoking pop in to the smokefree advice centre, railway street, chatham or call 01634 334800. This year in march, they updated the document, and one of those updates was a commitment to make all nhs trusts, both mental health and acute, smokefree by 2020. You set a date to stop smoking, and start taking tablets one or two weeks before this date. Smokefree nhs insight and evaluation campaign resource centre. You dont have to take part in these experiments and can. May 31, 2018 progressing a smokefree nhs posted by. While the trusts hospital sites were already designated. Patients and service users will have to go outside the trust if they want to smoke. Why is it so important that we make smoking history. Consider offering a combination of nicotine patches and another form of nrt such as. See our latest videos on our youtube channel smokefreevideos.
Please note, some of the content has been adapted from smokefree. Quit now please contact us by filling in the form below and we will get back to you within 48 hours or call us on 0800 085 41 and speak to an advisor today telephone opening hours between 9. Action on smoking and health ash wales cymru is a registered charity 1120834 and company limited by guarantee 6030302 with registered offices at 14 18 city road, cardiff cf24 3dl. The smokefree website has been designed to give a range of evidencebased support for you. South tees hospitals nhs foundation trust signed a national pledge to go smokefree from 1 april 2019. Smoke free chft chft calderdale and huddersfield nhs. Smokefree provides support, encouragement and guidance throughout a one month quit programme. This means that smoking will not be allowed in any trust premises or grounds, including outside the wards and hostels e. Smokefree northumbria healthcare nhs foundation trust. Boost your chances of success by making a quit plan. Feeling stressed, anxious, low or struggling to sleep. Smokefree nhs the smokefree action coalition recognises that the nhs has a pivotal role to play in creating the uk s first smokefree generation.
Smoking is the single greatest cause of premature death and disease in our communities. Please let us know when will be most convenient for us to call and we will try and accommodate you. For more information on quitting smoking pop in to the smokefree advice centre, railway street, chatham or. Progressing a smokefree nhs letter from duncan selbie, chief executive of public health england, to nhs trust and foundation trust ft chief executives in england. We use cookies on our website to give you the best experience possible.
Our decision to go smokefree is also in line with the health act 2006 and the national institute for health and care excellence nice 20 guidelines which state that all hospital sites should be 100% smokefree. Resources no smoking sign information and guidance in order to ensure that all parties, from individuals to business owners fully understand the smoke free legislation and their responsibilities under it a range of resources have been developed. Zyban tablets bupropion nicotine replacement therapies nrt, including patches, gum, lozenges, microtabs, inhalators and nasal sprays. Sign up for email or sms or why not try the mobile app. They carry a fraction of the risk of cigarettes and can be particularly effective when combined with extra quitting support. Find your nearest nhs stop smoking service from the nhs smokefree website, or call the smokefree national helpline on 0300 123 1044 to speak to a trained adviser. To be smokefree is to reach a tipping point when smoking is no longer normalised in society, and the end of smoking is in sight. Evidence shows that you are four times more likely to successfully quit for good with the support of the smoking cessation service. Others quit with professional help, such as counselling. This site addresses these challenges and helps women quit smoking by providing information and tools that specifically address womens experiences as they stop smoking and start their new smokefree lives. With clinics across yorkshire, we offer a personalised service to help you reach your quitting goals. Hold my light is about going smokefree for 30 days.
Nhs smokefree is the national nhs campaign providing motivation, information and support for smokers who want to quit. Smokefree nhs insight and evaluation campaign resource. I would like to receive emails from smokefree, part of one you, to help me with my attempt to quit smoking. This has been recognised by the government and the nhs, with a number of smokefree objectives being set for the health service in recent years through the tobacco control plan for england and the nhs long term plan. The first day can be difficult, but we can help you get through it. Most prisons use transparent nicotine patches so that patients. Do it for a month and youre 5 times more likely to go smokefree for good. Action on smoking and health ash wales cymru is a registered charity 1120834 and company limited by guarantee 6030302 with registered offices at 14. I would like to receive other health tips and advice, by email, from one you, the adult health brand from public health england. Department of health and human services efforts to reduce smoking rates in the united states. This version will be at least as good as the other free apps available. Health improvement a little over a year ago, i wrote to the chief executive of every nhs trust in england, calling for their personal commitment to work with phe towards a truly smokefree nhs. Smokefree women knows that women face unique challenges when quitting smoking. The national cancer institute nci created smokefree.
Smokefree hampshire, hampshires free nhs stop smoking service. They can provide free vouchers for nicotine patches, gum and oral strips if you dont pay for prescriptions. Nicotine replacement therapies nrt, including patches, gum, lozenges, microtabs, inhalators and nasal sprays. While the trusts hospital sites were already designated as no smoking areas, this latest move sees south tees commit to. If patches are used the 16 hour patches should be applied in the morning and removed before bed ecigarettes. Prescribing guidelines for smoking cessation west essex ccg.
When you quit vaping, your body and brain must get used to going without nicotine. You are up to four times more likely to be successful if you use the stop smoking service alongside your nrt. A version of smoke free will always be free to use. You will find state and national resources, free materials, and quitting advice from nci. Oct 18, 2017 the government and nhs england have both made commitments to a smokefree nhs, in the latest tobacco control plan and the five year forward view respectively. Many smokers give up smoking on their own or with the support of family and friends. All are available from the nhs with a prescription, and nrt can also be bought from pharmacies and other shops such as supermarkets without a prescription. Watch out for your triggers and plan how you will fight cravings. Smoking remains the leading cause of premature death in the uk and. If you are registered with a gy surgery you could be eligible for a voucher to get a free vape starter pack and vape juice. It introduces support from the people around you, which could increase your chance of succeeding. Oct 15, 2018 our nhs yorkshire smokefree services are designed to help you to quit in the right way.
Smokefree news south tees hospitals nhs foundation trust. The government and nhs england have both made commitments to a smokefree nhs, in the latest tobacco control plan and the five year forward view respectively. Give us a ring today on 0800 612 0011 free from landlines or 0330 660 1166 free from most mobiles. Please note we can only call back within our opening hours and we can only try calling 3 times. Find out how using an nhs stop smoking service can improve your chances of quitting. Well use the free app to learn what techniques help people stop smoking. The best way to quit is to get along to an nhs smoking cessation group. Vaping addiction and nicotine withdrawal smokefree teen. Nrt for use during pregnancy intermittent treatments are preferable to patches and liquoriceflavoured products should be avoided. Smokefree trust south tees hospitals nhs foundation trust. Becoming a smokefree nhs is not just about stopping people from smoking on. For free stop smoking support outside of england, visit the following. In 2014, nhs england published a document called the five year forward view, which set out a vision for the future of the nhs. For the first 29 days ill get daily emails to keep me on track, after that i might receive occasional emails of encouragement.
Join the millions of people who have used smokefree support to help them stop smoking. Dorset healthcare a smokefree trust for patientsvisitors. Champix works by reducing your craving for a cigarette. The side effects of nicotine withdrawal can be uncomfortable and can trigger cravings for nicotine. The trust will be smoke free across all its sites from march 2nd 2015. You dont have to take part in these experiments and can use the app fully and for free if you optout. Yesterday we celebrated medway nhs foundation trust being smokefree for one year.
An ecigarette is an electronic device that delivers nicotine in a vapour. Champix is only available on prescription and is not available if you are pregnant or if you. Nhs smokefree is the national campaign from public health england providing motivation, information and support for smokers who want to stop smoking. They can also recommend which nicotine replacements, such as patches or gum, are best for you. Being smokefree reflects our commitment and responsibility for improving health and wellbeing. From october 2017, the trust will be a completely smokefree trust. Every mind matters and one you can help with expert advice and practical tips. Nhs smokefree the live well directory for liverpool city. Smokefree hebrides also offers a text and email service. With their help, youre 3 times as likely to quit successfully.
It also reduces the effects you feel if you do have a cigarette. But, for this to become a reality hospitals must support all patients, carers, visitors and staff who smoke to start their quitting journey. The uk and other governments have defined this to be when smoking rates are 5% or less. I also dont think that believe that smoking cessation tools eg patches etc take away from the strain. This is the perfect time to quit, and did you know that nicotine replacement therapy nrt and other stop smoking medicines can double your chance of quitting smoking. Find out what people are talking about on our facebook page join the discussion. South tees hospitals nhs foundation trust is going completely smokefree from monday 1 april as part of a national drive to support more people to stub out the habit and reduce the many serious illnesses linked to smoking. But, for this to become a reality hospitals must support all patients, carers, visitors and staff who smoke to. A smokefree trust for patientsvisitors despite the number of smokers being at the lowest level since records began, smoking remains the single largest cause of preventable ill health and premature death costing the nhs an estimated. The group meets weekly and you kind of encourage each other, as well as getting advice from the group leader. Progressing a smokefree nhs public health matters gov. Smokefree hebrides offers 1to1, group or telephone support, at times which are suited to your needs.
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