Smoking Cessation
Unfortunately we no longer offer a smoking cessation support service at the surgery. This is due to government funding cut backs.
Please find listed below contact telephone numbers for further help and information.
Camquit www.camquit.nhs.uk Local Cambridgeshire stop smoking service | 0800 018 4304 |
Smokefree www.nhs.uk/smokefree NHS smoking helpline | 0800 169 0 169 |
Lloyds Chemist (pharmacist advice) Huntingdon Street St. Neots | 01480 472981 |
Tesco Chemist (pharmacist advice) Barford Road Eynesbury | 01480 327647 |
Boots Chemist (pharmacist advice) High Street St. Neots | 01480 214208 |
Smoking the facts
Cigarette smoking is the greatest single cause of illness and premature death in the UK.
What are the benefits of stopping smoking?
The benefits of stopping smoking will begin straightway. You reduce your risk of getting serious disease no matter what age you give up. However, the sooner you stop smoking, the greater the reduction in your risk.
Other benefits of stopping smoking include the following:
1. Breathing improves
2. Chest infections and colds become less frequent
3. Reduction is smoker’s cough
4. The smell of stale tobacco on clothes, hair and breath, and face goes.
5. Food and drinks taste and smell better
6. Finances improve immediately
7. You are likely to feel good about your self