Hawkinge Gazette

Health [1]: Life long Hawkinge smoker quits in just eight weeks [2]

Posted by editor on Apr 15, 2011 - 08:50 AM

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68 year old from Hawkinge has been singing the praises of the East Kent Stop Smoking Service after kicking the habit in just eight weeks.
 


Hawkinge villager Janet Kingsbury had smoked since she was 14, but was told she needed to give up smoking as she was due to go in to hospital for an operation.

With the help of her son, Janet was referred to a Stop Smoking Advisor, who guided and supported Janet to give up smoking.

Janet used patches initially but found the one to one support crucial to her being able to give up.

Janet said: “The way I was treated was fantastic, I was not judged and given all the help I needed. I was treated as an individual and the service I received was first class.

"I would recommend the East Kent Stop Smoking Service to anyone””

If you want to give up smoking call free on: 0800 849 4444

Or email ecksmokefree@nhs.net [4]  or text QUIT to 87023

website: http://www.smokefreeeasternandcoastalkent.co.uk [5]

 

Hawkinge Gazette and Channel Coast News 2011©

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Well done Janet - keep it up.
by Michael Franklin
on Apr 16, 2011

I managed to stop smoking over 10 years ago thanks to the East Kent Stop Smoking Service. I have since had to have a hospital operation and was so glad that the outcome was not put at risk by my still being a smoker. I now only feel sad at the number of young people I see who continue to ruin their health and waste their money by smoking.


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