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Smoking and Stress - Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

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Published at 14 May, 2018 00:00.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 runs from 14th to 20th May, with this year’s main focus being stress. Research has shown that two thirds of us experience a mental health problem in our lifetimes, and stress is a key factor in this.

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Quit Smoking for Ramadan 2018

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Published at 10 May, 2018 00:00.

Ramadan is one of the most important events of the Islamic calendar as it is a time for fasting, praying, forgiveness and purification. It is seen as a time to start positive habits, making it an ideal time to stop smoking.

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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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Published at 16 April, 2018 00:00.

Throughout April, charities are working hard to raise awareness about bowel cancer!

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Help people make informed decisions when they want to quit smoking

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Published at 29 March, 2018 00:00.

NICE and Public Health England have published updated guidelines for health practitioners and stop smoking services on the best ways to help people quit smoking.

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Yorkshire smokers urged to quit by using e-cigarettes

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Published at 14 March, 2018 00:00.

Smokers across Yorkshire are being urged to quit with the help of e-cigarettes as part of a campaign announced by Yorkshire Cancer Research on Wednesday, March 14.

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Yorkshire Smokefree Region Beats Nationwide Average For Successful Quits

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Published at 13 March, 2018 00:00.

The annual report published by NHS Digital presents results from the monitoring of the NHS Stop Smoking Services in England during the period April 2017 to September 2017. Included within this report are the local areas covered by Yorkshire Smokefree and we are delighted to reveal the results.

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Calderdale Stop Smoking Specialist Achieves ASIST Master Trainer Status

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Published at 12 March, 2018 00:00.

The Yorkshire Smokefree Team enjoys celebrating success, so we are delighted to announce that our Calderdale Stop Smoking Specialist, Susan Jones, has recently achieved ASIST master trainer status.

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Geoff Stopped Smoking with Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale - This is his Story

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Published at 06 March, 2018 00:00.

We'd like to congratulate Geoff on his successful quit and thank him for sharing his story so openly.

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