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Smokefree England: Supporting people who want to quit
The Health Act, passed by Parliament in 2006, will make virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces smokefree from 1 July 2006. In this series of video podcasts Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, explores the many reasons why this landmark public health reform is both a positive and necessary move for England.
Supporting people who want to quit
“In a recent survey forty-two percent of smokers said they will smoke fewer cigarettes once legislation is in place…”
Sir Liam Donaldson talks about the wide range of support services now available to people who want to quit smoking.
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Getting support to stop smoking
There are many different kinds of support available to help people in giving up smoking.
- NHS stop smoking services
- the Together programme
- NHS smoking helpline
- nicotine replacement therapy - patches, gum and more
You can find lots of information about all these services on the 'Gosmokefree' website.
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