21Sep
21Sep

E-Cigarette/Vape Guide

From the 01st October 2022 the Stop Smoking Service will be providing free e-cigarettes to help people to quit smoking there are many mixed messages about them so here’s some facts and information when thinking about using one.  E-cigarettes, also referred to as vapes, are electronic devices that heat a solution (e-liquid) and allow the […]

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13Sep
13Sep

TITAN PCN HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROMOTION EVENT – HOUGHTON REGIS

  The Titan Primary Care Network is organising an event with the purpose to help educate the local population, create awareness of local services and provide interactive stations to aid in varying aspects of health and wellbeing. The Titian team are keen to ensure that the focus of the event remains heart failure , cancer […]

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12Sep
12Sep

E-Cigarette’s

                                    From the 01st October 202 the Stop Smoking Service will be providing free e-cigarettes to help people to quit smoking there are many mixed messages about them so here’s some facts and information when thinking about using […]

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5Sep
5Sep

Can you really afford to continue smoking?

Can you really afford to continue smoking? The current ‘cost of living crisis’ is affecting everybody. Tax rises, Inflation on food, energy bills and fuel (up 42% on last year) is leading to many homes drastically reassessing how they are spending their money and more importantly, budgeting any way they can, to reduce outgoings from […]

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7Jul
7Jul

NEWS FLASH

  Are you registered at the following Surgeries within Milton Keynes… We have 2 new Face to Face Clinics available to support you on your Quit Journey.   Hilltops Medical Centre. Great Holm – Every Wednesday morning – call  01908 568446 to book. Water Eaton Health Centre. Bletchley – Every Monday Evening as from 18th […]

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23Jun
23Jun

Stopping smoking with Patches – how to use them correctly.

When you quit, the lack of nicotine in your body can cause withdrawal symptoms. Find out how nicotine patches can help you quit smoking. Nicotine patches are available in forms that supply a constant dose of nicotine for either 16 or 24 hours by using a stepdown programme, from high to medium to low strength. Because it takes a […]

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31May

World No Tobacco Day – 31st May 2022

About World No Tobacco Day The World Health Organization’s World No Tobacco Day1 is held on 31st May each year. It is an annual awareness day to inform the public on the danger of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around […]

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24Mar
24Mar

Smoking In Pregnancy Case Study – Alexandra Hamberger

Why did you decide to use the Stop Smoking Service? I needed to quit smoking for the health of my unborn baby and for myself. I was put in the high risk anyway due to smoking.   How did the Stop Smoking Service help you? By giving me free prescription. My advisor Jackie was so […]

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9Mar
9Mar

Today is the day: No Smoking day – Dr. Ruth Sharrock

Don’t give up on giving up. Dr Ruth Sharrock is a lung specialist who sees the heartbreak of smoking in her surgery every day. Listen to her story about why you should never give up on giving up. #TodayIsTheDay. Click here for FREE support or call 0800 013 0553.  

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8Mar
8Mar

No Smoking Day 9th March 2022

Here at the Stop Smoking Service, we are excited to be celebrating another National No Smoking Day, an annual health awareness day, which will see on average 750,000 people in the UK attempt to quit. Join in today!   Every time you try to stop smoking, you’re a step closer to success. Don’t give up […]

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