Smokers in Calderdale are being encouraged to quit with the launch of a new campaign featuring Wendy and Amy Robinson who have both successfully quit smoking after Wendy lost her mum to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ‘Turn the Corner’ campaign features on TV, radio and social media across Yorkshire and the Humber with a powerful message that every cigarette takes around 20 minutes off your life.
Roy, aged 45 from Brighouse, is lending his support to the Turn the Corner campaign. He quit smoking with support from the local stop smoking service, Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale, after smoking for over 20 years.
Roy said “I feel much better, and I have more energy since quitting. I also used to think that smoking helped me cope with my anxiety, but I now know that smoking increases stress and anxiety, so I’ve learnt to manage it in other ways.
“My advice to anyone who is thinking about quitting is get support from your local stop smoking service as they really helped me find the right way to quit. Believe in yourself, do it at your own pace and keep trying. If I can do it, so can you.”
Quitting is hard but you don’t have to do it alone. You’re three times more likely to quit successfully with support from Yorkshire Smokefree. Their friendly team offer expert NHS advice and free nicotine replacement options to make quitting easier and more manageable. Call 0800 612 0011 or visit their website calderdale.yorkshiresmokefree.nhs.uk to start your quit journey today.
Pennine GP Alliance works closely with our colleagues at Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale and also provides a stop‑smoking service, accepting referrals from GP practices across Calderdale. Our main focus, however, is proactively reaching out to patients who are smokers and may benefit from support. You can find out more about the service here, or read a case study showing how it helped a patient with COPD to become Smokefree.
