Stop Smoking Archives - Everyone Health Redbridge

Client motivated to stop smoking due to the Covid19 risk

Age of client: 29 How long they have smoked for: 10 – 15 years Number of past quit attempts: 3 Patient decided to give up smoking as she has lost her sense of smell and taste and was getting worried that smoking was contributing to this. Also patient concerned about covid and the impact of

Pregnant client gave up smoking and feels a lot more positive.

Raluca approached the stop smoking service in Redbridge in November 2020, she was pregnant 24 weeks. Since giving up 4 weeks ago the patient has been very proud of her achievement. During the first few weeks of her quit journey Raluca struggled to quit completely, but this did not stop her from trying harder. The

Case Study – 30 year smoker shares the benefits she has seen from being smoke free

Age of Client: 53 Why they decided to give-up smoking: Improve her health Past attempts: Patient has tried to stop smoking using Champix before but she has always ended up smoking again. What made them contact the service: Patient contact the service for support due to COVID-19 and she was worried about her health.

Quitting Smoking with Telephone Support

Service user M stopped smoking in August 2020, she was a smoker for over 20 years.In the past M has tried giving up smoking on her own by going cold turkey and using Champix.M signed up to our stop smoking service to get some support, as she had diabetes and was smoking a lot of

Case Study

Age of Client: 61 Why they decided to give-up smoking: To improve their health Past attempts: Patient has tried to stop smoking a number of times What made them contact the service: GP Experience of the service: “it was excellent very helpful, I really appreciate the support!” Medication used: 16 hour patches, gum and

Joyce’s Story

Age of Client: 26 Why they decided to give-up smoking: Patient decided to stop smoking due to her pregnancy Past attempts: Patient has tried to stop smoking a number of times What made them contact the service: King George’s Hospital recommended the service Experience of the service: “it was great, I stopped instantly and that

Smokers With Covid-19 Are 14 Times More Likely To Develop Severe Disease

Gov UK recently released a study from China that shows the impact of Covid-19 on smokers and the people around them who are exposed to the second-hand smoke. “The evidence clearly shows COVID-19 virus attacks the respiratory system, which explains why smokers are at greater risk”; the airways and lungs are damaged by smoking and secondhand

Covid-19 and Smoking

Am I at greater risk from Covid-19 if I smoke and how? Yes, Coronavirus attacks the lungs and respiratory system. If you smoke, you are more vulnerable to serious infection with coronavirus because the lungs are already weakened. We have small brush like hairs in the airways called Cilia which move mucous, inhaled debris and

Digital And Telephone Stop Smoking Sessions

Smoking increases your risk of lung disease, including Covid-19. We can help you quit call us on 0333 005 0095. Our stop smoking practitioners will support you to quit once and for all. They can provide ongoing support via the telephone or digitally and will, if appropriate, prescribe Nicotine replacement therapies. Our services are completely

Stop Smoking Virtual Sessions

If you are worried about Covid-19 and trying to quit smoking to reduce the risk, we can help you by providing virtual stop-smoking sessions. Dr Nick Hopkinson is a respiratory consultant and, in a video posted on Fresh, says quitting smoking is an important way for individuals to reduce their risk from Corona Virus because