SMOKESTOP

A smoke-free life starts with a smoke-free day.

Quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health. As part of the Crane Valley community, you have access to proven, clinical support to help you stay smoke-free for good.

1. See Your GP or Clinical Pharmacist

Your GP can provide more than just advice. We can offer:

Prescription Support: Access to nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or stop-smoking medications.
Personalised Advice: Discussing how quitting will improve your specific health conditions.
Mental Health Support: Managing the stress and anxiety that can come with withdrawal.

2. FREE local Stop Smoking Support Options

LiveWell Dorset offers a free and flexible service for Dorset smokers looking to quit. Their team of advisors and coaches are ready to discuss your stop-smoke options. They have helped people to stop smoking across the whole of Dorset.

3. Free NHS Digital Tools

The NHS Quit Smoking App: Track your progress and see how much money you’re saving in real-time.
Personal Quit Plan: Create a tailored strategy on the NHS Better Health website.

Understanding your ‘why’ is the key to a successful quit.

Protect your loved ones

When you quit smoking, you protect those around you from the health risks of breathing in second-hand smoke. Children who live with a smoker are more likely to develop asthma and suffer from chest infections.

Save money

How much of money do you smoke away every week?

The average 10-a-day smoker spends around £40 a week on tobacco. That’s more than £2,000 a year!

Better health

Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. Look forward to:

breathing easier
Improved energy levels
Brighter skin
boosted immune system

Less stress and anxiety

Many people think smoking helps them relax. But the truth is, smoking increases feelings of stress and anxiety by interfering with chemicals in the brain creating cravings that are only relieved by another cigarette.

Quitting is scientifically proved to beat those feelings for better mental health.

A healthier pregnancy

Every cigarette you smoke contains a cocktail of 5,000 toxic chemicals. Smoking when pregnant restricts oxygen to your baby, making their heart beat faster and increasing the risk of complications.

Quitting protects your baby and massively improves your chance of a healthy pregnancy and birth.

Better recovery

Waiting for surgery? Quitting smoking before an operation reduces the risk of complications and speeds up your recovery afterwards. Staying smokefree, gives your body the best chance of repairing itself.

NHS and Better Health Resources

The NHS Quit Smoking app

Created for those who want to stop smoking for good, the NHS Quit Smoking app is a 28 day programme that puts practical support, encouragement, and tailored clinical advice in the palm of your hand.

The evidence suggests you are 5 times more likely to quit for good if you stay smoke free for 28 days, with this in mind we will help you on your own personal journey to quit.

Use the NHS Quit Smoking app to help you quit smoking and start breathing easier.

The app allows you to: