Did you know?

Stopping smoking is always beneficial to health and it is never too late to give up – and you are more likely to successfully quit smoking with help and support.

If you want to give up smoking but don’t know where to start then don’t worry – help is at hand and it’s never too late to stop.

Whatever your age, however long you’ve been a smoker, you’ll start feeling better.

Stop Smoking Advisors provide free treatment and local support in Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk to stop smoking, usually over a 12 week programme to help you reduce your nicotine dependency.

Please call 01786 433293 for any enquiries and a trained advisor will call you back.

Stop smoking support is offered in a variety of ways including:

• Face to face clinics
• Telephone and text support
• ‘Near me’ consultations
• Support to Pregnant Women and household members

All Community Pharmacies in Forth Valley also offer 1-1 stop smoking support and NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) for up to 12 weeks for those 12 years and over – Find your nearest Pharmacy.

Stop Smoking Clinics

To book please call 01786 433293.

For all enquiries please contact us on 01786 433293. Our office opening hours are Monday to Thursday (8.30am – 5pm) and Friday (8.30am – 4pm).

Alternatively, input your details below and one of our stop smoking advisers will be in touch.

You can also visit NHS Inform for more information about stopping smoking.

Scotland’s Charter for a Tobacco-free Generation 2034

Becoming a Charter supporter is a great way for organisations, community groups and businesses to get involved in reducing the harm from tobacco in their communities, and for their staff and volunteers.

For more information please contact: gillian.lamb3@nhs.scot or visit Scotland’s Charter for a Tobacco-free Generation | ASH Scotland

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NHS Forth Valley provides a Stop Smoking Service

All NHS Forth Valley premises and grounds are smoke-free, and this includes e-cigarettes. Patients who are admitted to Forth Valley Royal Hospital can be supplied with Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to reduce withdrawal symptoms and help you to abstain from smoking when staying in a healthcare environment.

This provides an ideal opportunity to quit smoking for good.

Smoking greatly increases risk of complications after surgery and patients who are coming to hospital for an operation and wish to stop smoking beforehand, to reduce risks and aid recovery, can refer themselves or be referred for support, prior to admission.

Your healthcare professional or support worker can refer you for continued support, or you can refer yourself using the form above.

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Taking your smoking outside – or even better stopping, helps protect you and your family

Smoke lingers in the air for 5 hours after the cigarette has been smoked, and can seep invisibly into or out of open windows and doors.

Having a smoke-free home means everyone in the household, including pets, are safe from over 4000 toxins.

Find out more about what is contained in tobacco smoke.

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E-cigarettes/vapes

Although not licensed for medicinal use, e-cigarettes may help some people stop using tobacco.

Dual use of tobacco and an e-cigarette is not recommended and people should switch completely to e-cigarettes to reduce harms to health from tobacco, although long-term effects of e-cigarette use are still unknown.

Your Stop Smoking Advisor in Forth Valley will support you through a quit if you choose to use an e-cigarette to help you, but can only provide clean safe nicotine in the form of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).

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What’s your story?

Tell us your experience of our Stop Smoking Service.

Your story matters and could help bring about positive change to meet the needs of our patients and their families.

Your story might be about you, or someone close to you. You can say what happened, what was good, and what could have been better.

Visit the Care Opinion website to share your story.

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