Smoking Cessation Clinics
Appointments: 01438 727273
REASONS FOR GIVING UP:
- Smoking is the biggest single preventable cause of death
- Lung cancer kills 38.000 people per year in the UK
- Bladder cancer and stomach cancer risk is doubled
- Smokers are twice as likely to die of a heart attack
- On average a smoker shortens his / her life by 5 minutes for each cigarette smoked
- Children of smokers are more likely to get chest and ear infections
- Women get increased risk of an abnormal smear or osteoporosis
HELP AVAILABLE
- We run Smoking Cessation Clinics for our patients. Ring the appointments line on 727273
- Nicotine chewing gum or skin patches can help with troublesome withdrawal symptoms
- NHS Smoking Helpline 0800 1690 169 (between 7.00am and 11.00pm)
- Local group sessions – Hertfordshire Helpline 0800 3983 998