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Local stop smoking services are free, friendly and can massively boost your chances of quitting for good. These services staffed by expert advisers provide a range of proven methods to help you quit.
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This edition of Health Matters focuses on the range of smoking quitting routes that are available and the evidence for their effectiveness. Two-thirds of smokers say they want to quit, however, most try to do so unaided, which is the least effective method. Smokers who get the right support are 3 times as likely to quit successfully.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death in England, with about half of all lifelong smokers dying prematurely, losing on average around 10 years of life. In 2016 alone, there were around 78,000 deaths attributable to smoking, representing 16% of all deaths across the UK. The adult smoking rate in England continues to...
In England, around 60% of smokers want to quit, 10% of whom intend to do so within 3 months. Currently, around half of all smokers in England try to quit unaided using willpower alone, despite this being the least effective method. Getting support can greatly increase a person’s chances of quitting successfully: 1. using nicotine replacement therap...
Use the Stoptober resources
Stoptober provides an ideal opportunity to engage with smokers. There’s a range of materials available to support healthcare professionals, including guidance on starting conversations and other campaign material that can be used in GP practices, pharmacies and hospital and community care settings.
Pharmacy teams
Pharmacy teams have a variety of opportunities to discuss smoking, such as when people are buying NRT, purchasing cough medicines repeatedly or when dispensing medicines for smoking-related conditions such as high blood pressure, COPD, diabetes and heart disease. Smokers interested in quitting may also ask about e-cigarettes, so pharmacy staff should update their knowledge on the evidence and products available, by completing the NCSCTonline training module.
Primary care
GPs should advise patients who smoke that the most effective way to quit smoking is a combination of behavioural and pharmacological support. Stop smoking aids (NRT, Champix and Zyban) can be prescribed for smokers who want to quit. While e-cigarettes are not currently available on prescription, GPs should provide advice to patients who are interested and may find them beneficial, in line with NICE guidance.
Download supporting references. Download the Health matters infographics. Read the Health matters blog. Read case study: Essex County Council delivers stop smoking support via vape shops
- After 20 minutes. Check your pulse rate, it will already be starting to return to normal.
- After 8 hours. Your oxygen levels are recovering, and the harmful carbon monoxide level in your blood will have reduced by half.
- After 48 hours. All carbon monoxide is flushed out. Your lungs are clearing out mucus and your senses of taste and smell are improving.
- After 72 hours. If you notice that breathing feels easier, it's because your bronchial tubes have started to relax. Also your energy will be increasing.
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How to cut down smoking. Whilst it’s always best to quit smoking completely on a set date, not everyone is ready to stop straight away. Although it’s very important to set a quit date within 6 weeks (even better if earlier), you can ‘cut down to quit’ cigarettes over that period.
