Giving up smoking is always beneficial to your health.

Stopping smoking increases your life expectancy and helps improve your quality of life, not to mention making you wealthier as well!

It is never too late to stop smoking and the NHS is here to help you. Getting NHS support really works - it can be four times more successful than going it alone and it is completely free of charge. So why not try it? Click here for further information. 

Better Health - Let's do this

This is the service we recommend to our patients. It is free to everyone and you can arrange an appointment without having to see a GP. If they recommend medication or patches to help you stop, then we will prescribe them for you (according to your agreed treatment plan). To visit the Better Health - Let's do this website click here.  

Electronic cigarettes

E-cigarettes are marketed as a cheaper, safer alternative to conventional cigarettes. As they do not produce smoke, research suggests that electronic cigarettes are relatively harmless in comparison to smoking. To find out more have a look at the ASH Briefing on electronic cigarettes here and the NHS using e-cigarettes to stop smoking here.

Local smoke free stories

In need of inspiration? Then why not listen here to some people who have successfully quit smoking.