Published on Wed Nov 03 09:54:21 GMT 2010
THE number of people managing to quit smoking in Wigan is on the increase.
Figures from Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Community Healthcare’s Stop Smoking Service revealed that it helped 3,530 people in the borough to stop smoking between April 1 2009 and March 31 2010.
The figure shows that 800 more people successfully managed to quit in 2009/10 than in the previous year.
The 2010 Local Health Profile figures show that in the Wigan, 26 per cent of the adult population smoke, which is more than the national average at 21 per cent.
However in 2003, the earliest figures held my Community Healthcare, 29.5 per cent of people in the borough smoked.
Figures provided by the borough’s Stop Smoking Service show that 43 per cent of all clients who set a date to quit, manage to stop smoking.
Stop Smoking Service Team Leader Nicola Ball said: “Stopping smoking is the single most important thing that you can do to improve your health. It’s really encouraging that more people in the borough are taking the decision to stop smoking.
“I know it’s not easy but thanks to the right help and support more and more people are managing to quit and are reaping the physical and financial benefits of being smoke free.
“You are four times more likely to quit for good if you have the support of the free NHS Stop Smoking Service.”
The Stop Smoking Service provides free specialist support with the aim of reducing smoking related mortality.
The service is able to support clients with long-term health conditions in the community and hospital and also provide specialist support to pregnant smokers.
The Stop Smoking Service has specialist midwives available to offer one-to-one support and advice on nicotine replacement therapy for expectant mothers throughout pregnancy.
The team can offer local, friendly support for people who want to stop smoking through a variety of means including one-to-one sessions, group sessions and by providing advice on nicotine replacement therapy.
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