Get free support to help quit this ‘No Smoking Day’ 13th March

The 40th anniversary of No Smoking Day, a time for us to unite and offer encouragement and support to those on their quitting journey, is swiftly approaching on 13 March.
There are over 5.3 million adults in England who still smoke, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death in England. In fact, up to two in three smokers will die as a result of long-term smoking.

Almost every minute of every day someone is admitted to hospital in England with a smoking-related disease and in 2022-23, there were an estimated 400,000 hospital admissions in England due to smoking and one in four hospital patients is a smoker. Despite the clear health risks of smoking, it’s estimated that nearly 50 million cigarettes are smoked every day in England – around nine cigarettes a day per smoker.

However, smoking rates have reduced considerably since the first year of No Smoking Day 40 years ago and this year’s No Smoking Day campaign aims to continue this pattern and encourage people to quit by offering free proven NHS resources and advice.

If you or someone you care about lives or works in Sefton and wants to stop smoking, the Smoke Free Sefton team can provide support and advice.

Margaret Jones, Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health said: “No-one is denying stopping smoking can be hard, but having the right support and advice can make it do-able and the long-term health and lifestyle benefits of quitting the potentially lethal habit are enormous.

“If you are a smoker or you know someone who is, I would encourage you to use this 40th National No Smoking Day as a chance to stop.”  For more information visit Smoke Free Sefton.

Getting expert support from your local stop smoking services means you’re three times as
likely to quit for good. You can quit smoking this No Smoking Day – Wednesday 13 March
www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/