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Find out how quickly you'll notice the benefits of quitting

Quitting isn't easy, but when you see the drastic improvements to your life and health, you'll want to set your action plan going as quickly as you can.

How will my health benefit?

  • You will reduce your risk of developing illness, disability or death caused by cancer, heart or lung disease.
  • You will reduce your risk of gangrene or amputation caused by circulatory problems.
  • You will protect the health of those around you by not exposing them to secondhand smoke.
  • You will reduce the chances of your children suffering from asthma or glue ear.
  • You will improve your fertility levels and your chance of a healthy pregnancy and baby.
  • You will improve your breathing and general fitness.
  • You will enjoy the taste of food more.
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How will my lifestyle improve?

  • You will save money - as much as several hundred pounds a month, if you're a heavy smoker.
  • You will no longer smell of stale tobacco.
  • The appearance of your skin and teeth will improve.
  • You will feel more confident in social situations - you won't be worrying about the secondhand smoke you create anymore.
  • As a non-smoker, you may even find you get approached more often by potential new friends and partners when out socialising.
  • Your home will smell fresh and you will no longer be staining your walls with tar.
  • You will reduce the risk of fire in your home.

Click Here and drop this voucher in to any of our branches and pick up your completely free 'Quit Kit', and talk to our pharmacist about all of the various options available to you

Stopping smoking now has an iPhone app!

The official NHS Quit Smoking App to help you successfully stop smoking.

It provides you with a daily message to support you during the first 30 days of stopping plus instant tips and facts at any time. The real-time counter displays the minutes, hours and days you’ve been smokefree and keeps track of the money saved. A great app if you want to successfully stop smoking.

The app is fast, accurate and simple to use.

Key features:
• Daily messages to support and motivate
• Instant tips from other smokers who’ve successfully stopped
• Facts to show the benefits of staying smokefree
• Real-time counter to show the time since you stopped
• Links to real-life stories, features and videos
• Direct line to the NHS Smoking Helpline

Quick guide to using the NHS Quit Smoking App

Download the app
Enter the number of cigarettes you smoke, on average, per day. Adjust the quit date to match the day and time you stopped. You can adjust this at any time so if you do relapse you can reset the app easily.

Daily message
The app automatically updates every 24 hours with a new motivational message to support you during the first 30 days of stopping. At the end of 30 days you can keep the counter going for as long as you want.

Each message includes a link to get more information.

Top tips and facts
These can be activated at any time and provide instant facts, tips and ideas to help you successfully stay smokefree.

Helpline
You can speak to an adviser by tapping the NHS Smoking Helpline button. The helpline is available seven days a week between 7am to 11pm. You can download the app by clicking here

Stop Smoking with help from your local Murrays Pharmacist
Helping you Quit Smoking

Smoking is still the biggest cause of preventable death and disease in England.

NHS Smokefree is the national campaign for England, funded by the Department of Health, providing motivation, information and support for smokers who want to quit and stop smoking.

Go Smoke Free and stop smoking for life

Your local Murrays can help you stop smoking

Click Here and drop this voucher in to any of our branches and pick up your completely free 'Quit Kit', your pharmacist will also be able to discuss all of the various options available to help you stop smoking and "quit for life".

'Because life’s better smokefree'

NHS Smokefree iPhone app
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