Stop Smoking Service opens ‘Out of Hours' for busy city centre workers

21 May, 2010

Many people would like to stop smoking, but often the pressures, stresses and time constraints of life prevent them from seeking the help and advice they need in order to break the habit once and for all.

 To help as many people access to achieve their goal, the Hull and East Riding Stop Smoking Service has extended its free service further to ensure that anyone can access it at a time and place convenient to them. In addition to its regular services it is now running extra walk-in sessions at Health Central, St Stephen’s, Ferensway on Mondays and Wednesdays between 6pm and 8pm, and also on Saturdays between 10am and 3pm. The free walk-ins are open to everyone and need no appointment.

 By extending its walk in service at the newly opened Health Central on Ferensway, city centre workers can conveniently access expert advice and support as well as free NRT (Nicotine Replacement Products) such as patches and gum when they attend a stop smoking session, giving them the best chance of stopping smoking. It has been proven that people accessing the service are four times more likely to succeed than with just willpower alone. 

 The service is run by City Health Care Partnership (NHS Hull Provider Services) and is completely free. The service is available to anyone wanting to stop, and offers a wide range of convenient and local services including: one to ones (walk-ins) and group sessions, as well as telephone and online support.

 Employers who would like to help their employees quit are also being offered the chance to have the Stop Smoking Service run sessions at their workplace. The service is designed to fit around each company’s individual requirements. Sessions are informal and can include either group discussion or one to ones.

 Benefits to businesses accessing the service include:

• Reduced costs to businesses due to sickness from smoking related illnesses
• Less time lost to employees taking “cigarette breaks”
• Completely FREE

For more details on how the stop smoking team can assist your business or workplace contact the Workplace Specialist on 01482 617 871.

 To find out more about the Hull and East Riding Stop Smoking Service call 0800 9155 959, or visit www.readytostopsmoking.co.uk.