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 [...]
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, [...]
When Elaine Facer’s friend died unexpectedly from a brain tumour, the 62 year-old woman from Longley in Sheffield decided to raise money for Neurocare. Her method for raising money was a little out of the ordinary – she decided to get her friends and family to sponsor her to give up smoking.
After 51 years of [...]
NHS Sheffield’s Stop Smoking Service is taking an innovative approach to helping smokers in the city as they join millions of UK smokers to quit smoking on National No Smoking Day this 11th of March.
This year’s theme, take the first step, acknowledges that for people who decide to give up smoking on National No Smoking [...]
NHS Sheffield’s Stop Smoking Service is reaching out to pregnant smokers in the antenatal clinic at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals’ Jessop Wing.
All pregnant women in the antenatal waiting area are given the opportunity to take a carbon monoxide test – whether they smoke or not. The simple test highlights the damaging effects smoking and passive smoking [...]
NHS Sheffield’s Stop Smoking Service is taking to the streets and shopping centres of Sheffield to talk to local people about the benefits of stopping smoking.
Local people will get the chance to chat to trained smoking cessation advisors in their own neighbourhood over the next 4 weeks.
Sheffield Stop Smoking Service picked up first prize in the No Smoking Day Organiser of the Year Awards 2008.
The service won the ‘achievement in the local media’ category; outshining services across the country with an innovative idea to encourage people to stop smoking.