Health and wellbeing
Quit smoking for good in 2025 and breathe easier with free support in Walsall
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Walsall residents seeking support to quit smoking are encouraged to use local services to achieve their New Year's resolutions and make 2025 the year to quit for good.
The call comes as new research by University College London shows that smokers who quit for a week could save a day of their whole life. The research also shows smoking is more harmful than previously thought, with every cigarette stealing on average approximately 20 minutes of life from smokers. This equates to nearly 7 hours of life lost when smoking an average pack of 20 cigarettes.
With the right support, residents are three times more likely to quit smoking successfully than doing it alone.
Any resident considering quitting for 2025 can access Be Well Walsall, with expert one to one support (digital, phone or in person) from a qualified health and wellbeing coach, alongside free nicotine replacement therapy.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust offers dedicated support for pregnant women to quit smoking, including behaviour change techniques and nicotine replacement therapy.
For inpatients who smoke or have recently smoked, the Trust's Tobacco Dependency Team offers comprehensive support within Walsall Manor Hospital. Trained staff work with individuals to help them quit smoking and provide access to free nicotine replacement therapy.
On Tuesday 14 January between 10am and 1pm, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust will be joined by Be Well Walsall in Walsall Manor Hospital (opposite Costa Coffee on floor one) for any patients, staff, visitors or Walsall residents who would like stop smoking advice.
“ The research showing the significant impact of smoking is a reminder of the urgent need to quit. Every cigarette steals precious minutes and quitting, even for a short period of time, can improve your health and wellbeing. Quitting for longer and for good brings more health benefits and can save you money.
We’re committed to support residents on their journey to a smoke-free life. Getting free expert advice and support from local services is proven to give you the best chance of quitting successfully. I encourage anyone considering quitting to reach out to Be Well Walsall or the support on offer by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
We want to move closer to the national 2030 Smokefree ambition and achieve our We are Walsall 2040 ambition, where people are healthy and living full and active lives. “
Get support from Be Well Walsall by calling 01922 444044 or visit https://bww.maximusuk.co.uk/.
For more information about the Trust’s Smoking in Pregnancy service, call 01922 270477. The Tobacco Dependency team can be emailed on wht.tdt@nhs.net.
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Notes to editor:
- The Department for Health and Social Care issued a press release on 30 December 2024, outlining the research carried out by University College London on smoking. Read more on GOV.UK: Quit for a week and save a day, say health experts - GOV.UK
- Be Well Walsall, commissioned by Walsall Council Public Health is a free wellbeing service to help anyone in Walsall to look after their mental and physical health. Their support includes improving wellbeing, being a healthier weight, stop smoking and NHS Health Checks* (*for eligible residents). To find out more visit https://bww.maximusuk.co.uk/ or call 01922 444044.
- Walsall Smoking in Pregnancy is also commissioned by Public Health to support pregnant women and their families to quit smoking.
- The Tobacco Dependency Team is based in-house at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, providing quit smoking support to inpatients who are smokers or have smoked in the last 30 days.
