NHS Stop Smoking Service in BASILDON

About this service at Whitmore Pharmacy - Basildon

Tobacco smoking is the single leading preventable cause of illness, disability, and premature death in the UK, causing lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart attacks, and strokes. Quitting smoking provides immediate and long-term health benefits: heart rate and blood pressure drop within 20 minutes, carbon monoxide levels in blood halve within 24 hours, and breathing and circulation noticeably improve within weeks. The NHS Community Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) provides evidence-based, confidential behavioral support combined with free or NHS-prescription Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) over a structured 12-week programme. Patients who use NHS pharmacy stop smoking support are three to four times more likely to successfully quit permanently compared to willpower alone. Your dedicated pharmacist advisor tracks your progress, conducts carbon monoxide (CO) breath testing, and tailors dual-product NRT combinations (such as patches plus fast-acting inhalators, lozenges, or sprays).

How to book NHS Stop Smoking Service

• 1Select an available time slot online at Whitmore Pharmacy - Basildon.
• 2Receive instant SMS & email appointment confirmation.
• 3Attend your consultation at 418 WHITMORE WAY, BASILDON.