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Stoptober – quit smoking through Occupational Health

September 21, 2018

Stoptober is the annual NHS stop smoking campaign that encourages smokers to quit smoking.

Within the Trust you can get free one-to-one support from Occupational Health. Stop smoking service provides expert advice, support and encouragement. With their help, you’re up to four times more likely to successfully quit smoking.

Colleagues wanting to kick the habit can now access free smoking cessation services during working hours. This has been agreed to allow employees to get support to quit smoking, to improve their own health and it is intended for the new hospital site to be a total ‘no smoking organisation’.

The Trust is giving colleagues the opportunity to access a 12-week smoking cessation programme at two sites:

  • Sandwell clinic Monday: 8.30am-12.30pm
  • City clinic Tuesday: 9.30am-1.30pm

A dedicated one-to-one personal advisor is available for up to 12 weeks to support employees trying to stop smoking. Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products will also be available as part of the support service.

Clinics can be accessed via a telephone, appointment booking system and appointments during working hours must be agreed by line managers. The initial booking session takes 45 minutes, thereafter appointments take 20-30 minutes.

If you would like to take the opportunity to begin your journey to quitting smoking, contact the Occupational Health on ext. 3306.