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Ramadan – the perfect time to quit

20th August 2009
NHS Sheffield’s Stop Smoking Service has been supported and welcomed by community leaders and Imams in the city as they work together to help people quit smoking during the holy month of Ramadan and stay stopped after.
The service has been working hand in hand with the Pakistan Advice and Community Centre in Firvale [...]

Community support helps Sheffield neighbourhoods to stub it out

19th August 2009
In the last year 64% more people have successfully quit smoking in a number of communities in Sheffield, thanks to the help of specialist stop smoking advisors in their local communities.
In October 2007 NHS Sheffield unleashed a ‘stop smoking task force’ into 14 neighbourhoods with high levels of smoking prevalence with the aim [...]

Smokers urged to take part in a ‘Big Sheffield Sponsored Quit’

3rd August 2009
The NHS Sheffield Stop Smoking Service is urging Sheffield people to follow in the footsteps of Elaine Facer, the 62 year-old Sheffield lady who has raised £250 for Neurocare by getting her family and friends to sponsor her to quit smoking.
Elaine, as featured on the front page of the Sheffield Star on Thursday, [...]