Wiltshire Stop Smoking Service

Information LeafletTel: 0300 0034562Fax: 01225 716846Email: wiltsstopsmoking@nhs.netwww.wiltshirestopsmoking.co.uk

WILTSHIRE

Support for SmokersThe Wiltshire Stop Smoking Service is available for any smoker living in Wiltshire wanting to stop smoking. We understand that for many this is not easy and we aim to support you every step of the way. We encourage people to use the service as many times as they need to achieve their smokefree goal. You are much more likely to stop successfully if you have support and use a stop smoking medication, especially compared with going ‘cold-turkey’.

We offer:•Free,friendly,non-judgmentalsupport

andadvice•Over100locationsacrossWiltshire•TrainedstopsmokingadvisorsatGP

surgeries,pharmacies,Walk-inQuitClubs

• Individualappointmentsorgroupsetting

• 12weeksofstopsmokingmedicationonprescription*

•Freecarbonmonoxidetesting•Specialistsupportforpregnant

womenandthosewithmentalhealthconditions

•Youcancontinuesupportforaslongasyouneed

What to expect:•Helpandadvicetochooseasuitable

stopsmokingmedication•Helpdevelopinganindividuallytailored

quitplan•Supportinmakingbehaviouralchanges•Helpwithmanagingcravingsand

temptations•Supportwithworriesaboutweightgain

and/ormanagingstress•Developingstrategiestobecomea

contentsmoke-freeperson

Where to get support:

Walk-in Quit ClubsTheonlymembershiprequiredisthatyouwanttostopsmoking.Visitwww.wiltshirestopsmoking.co.ukfordetails.Noappointmentneeded,youarewelcometojustturnupanytimeduringclinichours.Itisrecommendedthatyouallowatleast20minutesforyourinitialvisitandtohaveweeklysupportforthefirst4weeksofstoppingsmoking.Youcancontinuesupportforaslongasyouneed.

GP SurgeriesMostGPpracticesofferindividualappointmentsforstopsmokingsupport.PleasemakeenquiriesdirectlywithyoursurgeryorcontactthelocalWiltshireStopSmokingServicefordetails.

PharmaciesVisitwww.wiltshirestopsmoking.co.ukfordetailsofparticipatingpharmacies.Mostofferawalk-inservicebutbookingmayberequireddependingonavailability.NicotineReplacementproductscanbedispenseddirectlyatthecostofaprescriptioncharge*.

Telephone SupportAvailableforthosewhocannotattendaclinic.Pleasecontactusforinformation.

Work Place SupportPleasecontactusforinformation.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

•Startusingonthedayyoustopsmoking

•Reduceorremovescravingsmakingiteasiertostopsmoking

•Enablesslowwithdrawalfromnicotinewhichminimiseswithdrawalsymptoms

• 10to12weeksofNRTisrecommendedallowingtimetogetusedtobeinganon-smoker

•Combinationuseoftwoproductscanbeusedifneedede.g.patchandlozenge

•Availableforanyone12yearsandover

•Mostproductssuitableforpregnantwomenandbreastfeedingmothers

•Productsavailableonprescription*include:

Patches Gum Lozenges/MiniLozenges Inhalator NasalandMouthSpray Microtab

•Mayalsobepurchasedfromalocalpharmacy

•Pleasetellyourstopsmokingadvisororpharmacistifyouaretakinganymedicationespeciallythosecontainingtheophylline.

Champix (Varenicline) and Zyban (Bupropion hydrochloride)

•Tabletsthatworkbyreducingyourcravingsandthedesireforacigarette

•Youcontinuetosmokeforfirst1-2weeksoftakingmedication

•Treatmentlastsfor12weeks(8weeksforZyban)

•Onlyavailableonprescription

•Notavailableifyouarepregnant,breastfeedingorunder18

•SomesmokersmaybeadvisedtomakeanappointmentwiththeirGPbeforetreatmentisconsidered

Stop Smoking Medication

•SmokersattendingWalk-inQuitClubswillbegivenaprescriptionrequestletterfor2weeksofstopsmokingmedicationwhichmustbeprocessedbyyourGPsurgery.Thisusuallytakesaminimumof48hours.

• FurtherprescriptionswillbegivenattheQuitClub.Ifyoumissasessionpleasephonetheserviceforcontinuationofmedication.

*YoumustberegisteredwithanNHSGPinWiltshiretoaccessstopsmokingmedication.Freeforthosethatareexemptfromcharges.

Further Stop Smoking Information: www.smokefree.nhs.ukwww.smokefreesouthwest.org.ukwww.stop-illegal-tobacco.co.uk/southwww.smokeoutside.co.ukwww.quit.org.uk

For out of hours support call: 08001690169NHSHelpline(Weekdays9am-8pmWeekends11am-5pm)0800002200Quitline(Weekdays9am-8pm)

Stop Smoking Training TheWiltshireStopSmokingServiceprovidestrainingcoursesforthosewhosupportsmokerstostopthroughtheirwork.Pleasecontacttheserviceforfurtherinformation

How we handle your information Yourinformationsuchasnameandaddressandthetreatmentyoureceiveiskeptonbothpaperandcomputerrecords.Itisimportantthatwehavecorrectinformationsoshouldyourdetailschangepleaselettheserviceknowassoonaspossiblebycalling03000034562oremailingwiltsstopsmoking@nhs.net.

DateofprintApril2013 2258

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