One Vision Housing

11th January 2010

Need help giving up the smokes?

Why should I quit?

Stopping smoking will save you money and improve your health. It will also protect those around you from exposure to secondhand smoke.

• Smoking is the single greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death in the UK , killing over 120,000 people in every year
• An estimated £1.7 billion is spent by the NHS each year to treat the illness and diseases caused by smoking

If you stop smoking you will start to breathe easier, you will have more energy and over time your risk of lung cancer or heart attack will be greatly reduced. About half of all persistent smokers die because of their habit, a quarter of them between the ages of 35 and 69. If the health benefits aren't enough on their own, people who have already given up will tell you that the other big improvement is in your bank balance.

Free help and advice in Sefton

The team from SUPPORT, Sefton’s local NHS Stop Smoking Service runs a wide range of services at locations throughout Sefton making it easy to find a time and place that is convenient for you.

You will receive tailored advice to help you choose how you want to give up. Your SUPPORT nurse will explain the different choices available to help you quit, such as nicotine gum or patches. So why not call SUPPORT on 0300 100 1000 and see how the team can help you? Alternatively speak to your GP or pharmacist, or visit the national NHS smokefree website

Drop-In Times and venues

Monday

• Prince Street Clinic Waterloo 2pm
• Netherton Park Community Centre, Chester Avenue 2pm
• Formby Clinic, Phillips Lane 5pm
• Litherland Sports Park, Moss Lane (off Boundary Road) 6pm
• May Logan Centre, Knowsley Road Bootle 6pm

Tuesday

• May Logan Centre, Knowsley Road, Bootle 9:15 am
• Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Sandbrook Road 1:30 pm
• Feelgood Factory, Magdalen Square, Netheton 2pm
• Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Houghton Street 5:30pm
• Maghull Health Centre, Westway 6pm

Wednesday

• Churchtown Health Centre, Southport 10:30am
• Prince Street clinic, Waterloo 5pm
• May Logan Centre, Knowsley Road, Bootle 7pm

Thursday

• Parenting 2000, Mornington Road, Southport 9:30am
• May Logan Centre, Knowsley Road, Bootle 2pm
• Centre for Health and Wellbeing Houghton Street 5:30pm
• Netherton Activity Centre 6pm

Friday

• Bootle Health Centre, Park street Bootle 9:am
• Linaker Street Children’s Centre, Southport 11:30am
• Litherland Town Hall, Hatton Hill Road 1:30pm

Saturday

• Stop Shop Cambridge Arcade, Southport 10:00am
• Litherland Town Hall, Hatton Hill Road 2pm

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