Published at 17 March, 2020 11:55.
The Chief Medical Officer has highlighted that smokers are more susceptible to respiratory infections making this an important time to encourage smokers to quit. ASH has had contact from smokers saying the current situation has given them the final push to quit, and asking for further information on quit support.
Published at 11 March, 2020 13:28.
Smokers urged to stop smoking on No Smoking Day, Wednesday 11 March 2020
Published at 11 March, 2020 11:01.
This No-Smoking Day, Barnsley Council and Yorkshire Smokefree are encouraging Barnsley residents to quit smoking, while reminding people of the link between smoking and sight-loss.
Published at 28 January, 2020 14:41.
Celebrating 20 Years of Stop Smoking Services
Published at 09 January, 2020 11:27.
Maggie Milne is one of the Service Managers here at Yorkshire Smokefree. She’s worked for the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for a number of years, but her earliest experience of the stop smoking service was not as an employee, but as a client. The service became an inspiration to her; not only did it improve her health but it also shaped her career. Over the years Maggie has worked with hundreds of Sheffield residents to help them become smoke-free. Here’s her story…
Published at 07 January, 2020 14:57.
Following a significant 4.5% decline in the number of smokers in Sheffield in 2017/2018, Smokefree Sheffield is pushing on with their ambition this New Year with a new advert in a bid to encourage more smokers to quit this January.
Published at 20 November, 2019 10:00.
November 20th 2019 marks World COPD Day, and ex-smoker Geoff Bunting, 61 from Norwood who is living with COPD, is calling for all Sheffield smokers to take the first step to quitting with the help of Smokefree Sheffield.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a progressive lung condition with no cure, which affects around 1.2 million people in the UK with millions of people going undiagnosed.
Published at 22 October, 2019 15:32.
Sally and Liam from Yorkshire Smokefree Wakefield attended the Safer Places Scheme event at Lupset St Georges Community Centre alongside other multi agency workers to promote our services to any people who attended the morning.
