Bideford Stop Smoking Clinics Can Help You Quit

Need help giving up smoking?   Public health bosses in Devon are

reminding people that help to quit smoking is available in the

Bideford area.

Last year 4,000 people in the county successfully stopped smoking

after getting help from NHS Devon. 

There are currently seven weekly stop smoking clinics in North

Devon, run by advisors Gemma Brierley, Richard Coleman-Taylor and Jacqui

Beer.

The clinics aim to help people stop smoking with support and

advice from specialists and through a range of techniques including

nicotine replacement therapy.

Dr Virginia Pearson, NHS Devon’s director of public health,

recommended getting NHS help to stop smoking.  “Research shows you are

up to four times more likely to stop smoking successfully if you get

support from the NHS rather than relying on will power

alone,” she said.

“Anyone over 16 is welcome to come along to one of our clinics

where they will be able to get free support from a friendly advisor.

“You do not have to be ready to stop there and then as specialist

advisors will find the best way to help you quit.

“Almost half of smokers will die earlier than expected from

cancer, heart disease, stroke, emphysema or other tobacco-related

disease and smoking during pregnancy is estimated to contribute to 40

per cent of all infant deaths.”

Bideford stop smoking clinics are held at:

Bideford Hospital on Mondays from 5.30pm to 8.30 pm

Wooda Surgery Bideford (patients only) on Thursdays 4.00pm  to 7.30pm