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What is Rotherham NHS Stop Smoking
Service?
Rotherham NHS Stop Smoking Service is for anyone in Rotherham, who would
like help to stop smoking. The service provides flexible support to suit
your needs including;
- Drop-in sessions
- Groups
- One to one’s
- Telephone support
- Day time,
evening and saturday sessions
You are ten times more likely to stop
smoking wiht our help.
How do I contact the service?
There are a number of ways that you can
get in touch with the service. You can phone us on 01709 302444,
email RotherhamStopSmoking@RotherhamPCT.nhs.uk
or simply call into our shop at number 16 Bridgegate in Rotherham
town centre where our friendly staff will be pleased to help
you. You can find Bridgegate opening times and details of
other sessions by clicking on Rotherham stop smoking service
timetable.
We run sessions in a variety of venues across Rotherham
during the day and some evenings and our Stop Smoking Shop in Bridgegate
is now open
on Saturday mornings.
New Bridegate opening times
| From 2nd APRIL
2008 |
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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10:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
12:30 pm
9:00 am
10:00 am
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5:00 pm
8:00 pm
5:00 pm
4 :30 pm
5:00 pm
1:00 pm
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Telephone: (01709)
302444
Benefits of quitting smoking
• Quitting smoking is the
single best thing you can do to improve your health
• You look great, feel great and
have some extra money in your pocket every month
• It makes you feel like you have
a new lease of life
• Quitting smoking is the cheapest
and best way to improve skin quality and vitality
• You and your home will look and
smell cleaner
• Quitting smoking will greatly
reduce the risk of heart disease, heart attacks and cancer
• Quitting smoking will protect
the health of your friends and family. 85 per cent of smoke
may be invisible and odourless but it is still damaging people's
health. Wafting and blowing away smoke may seem like the right
thing to do but in reality, it makes little difference to
the amount of secondhand smoke inhaled by people around you
STOP SMOKING SESSIONS
 Table
of drop in sessions in Rotherham
MORE STOP SMOKING SUPPORT SESSIONS
In addition to the specialist service many GP practice and
pharmacies are now providing one to one stop smoking support
sessions. Please see below for details:
List
of GP Practices and Pharmacies providing Support Sessions
Pregnant?
There is a specialised service for pregnant smokers and their families
called ‘Smoke Free Future’, that is delivered by a midwife
who is trained in supporting clients with stopping smoking and clients
can be seen at their own home if preferred.
Under 18?
We also have a specialist service for young people under the
age of 18 years who want support with stopping smoking. This
service called is ‘4you2 quit it’’ and offers
more flexible appointments at a venue most suitable to the
young person.
If you would like more information or advice about the service
or you would like to make an appointment please contact Rotherham
NHS Stop Smoking Service on 01709 302444 (available 24hours)
Key Facts:
Smoking is the main cause of avoidable illness and
premature death in Rotherham.
Children in low income families are three times more likely to be exposed
to passive smoking at home than children from professional families.
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, premature
birth and low birth weight. Low birth weight is associated with serious
health and developmental problems for babies.
Stopping smoking is the single most important thing anyone can do to
improve their health.
You’re up to 4 times more likely to stop with our help compared
to willpower alone.
Cancer Research UK has launched an online sponsored
quitting site www.sponsormetoquit.org in
the run up to July 1st. Smokers who want to quit can create their own
online sponsorship page and ask friends and family to support their quit
attempt.
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