If you’ve toyed with the idea of stopping smoking but haven’t made a firm decision about what to do, take a day or so to think about each cigarette you smoke. How much are you really enjoying it? Maybe try using a vape as a substitute occasionally, see how that feels

#TopTipTuesday A review of scientific studies has shown that exercise, even a 5-minute walk or stretch, cuts tobacco cravings and may help your brain produce anti-craving chemicals. So why not plan out some moves for when those cravings hit. #YouCanGM

The CURE Project Wythenshawe Hospital Stop Smoking McR 🐝 Matthew Evison @HistoryMakersGM Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance @GMCEducation Excited to be part of the team who will be implementing CURE Mid Cheshire Hospitals 🏥 Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership

.Wythenshawe Hospital hospital is leading the way in supporting patients to quit smoking with a new project The CURE Project showing impressive results. The scheme is now rolling out to other hospitals in GM, helping even more people quit for good. Read more: bit.ly/2QMn8my

Stop Smoking McR 🐝 Matthew Evison Kathryn @HistoryMakersGM 💪🏼💪🏼 well done team. Such an important service that is delivering amazing results

Stop Smoking McR 🐝 Matthew Evison Freya Howle Kathryn 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 over 90% of our patients supported to quit 🚭 compared to 43% national average 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

✨The CURE project has been and will continue to be vital in the race to reduce smoking harms across #GreaterManchester Since its launch in October 2018 Wythenshawe Hospital has supported over 4,500 smokers to quit🙌🏼 The programme is being rolled out across Greater Manchester 👇

Fantastic to see all the hard work of the last 18 months come to fruition with CURE launching at multiple GM sites. A testament to the dedication of Freya Howle Kathryn Ryan Moore and all the GM CURE teams & task&finish groups. Helping to build a smoke free generation!

📣 We are launching our tobacco addiction treatment pathway at 2 MORE hospitals in #GM today! 👍 Stockport NHS FT & @WiganBoroughCCG will be offering support & medication to all inpatients who smoke. Thank you to all of the teams in the Hospital who have made this possible 🤝🚭

The benefits from quitting smoking are immediate. Don’t wait. Get support to quit today. Visit YouCanGM.org #YouCanGM

🌟🙌🏻🌟 Well done everyone involved. It’s been a mammoth effort to enable the delivery of such a necessary service in hospitals for patients. Standard treatment & specialist support for tobacco addiction 🚭🏥 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Matthew Evison Stop Smoking McR 🐝 @GMCEducation

CURE launched in two further localities in GM this week - Stockport NHS FT & @WiganBoroughCCG 🙌🎉👏 Sophie joined the Wigan team as a CURE Specialist Nurse - she is looking forward to helping people quit smoking & improve their health 🚭 Matthew Evison Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance

We launched Stockport NHS FT last week ⭐👍 with a brilliant team delivering the service by assessing and treating all patients admitted who smoke. Meet Ali Chin who joined recently as a CURE Specialist Nurse - Welcome 😀👋 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance @HistoryMakersGM

It’s time to put your lungs first, quit smoking and breathe easier. 😮‍💨 Take part in #Stoptober and start your journey to better health on 1 October. If you live in Greater Manchester, pick up a free quit kit at bit.ly/3kKWabW while stocks last. #YouCanGM

🎂 Happy birthday to The CURE Project🎁 The CURE project has supported over 4,500 smokers at Wythenshawe Hospital, offering specialist support to quit. The project is currently rolling out across Greater #Manchester.

As if it’s been 2 years!! 😮😮 well done team - you’ve done such a fantastic job in a very difficult time, and most importantly have continued to support and treat patients for #tobacco #addiction Matthew Evison Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance @GMCEducation @HistoryMakersGM Wythenshawe Hospital

If you’re finding it difficult to resist the cigs, why not call on a friend or family member and ask for their support. You can do this! #Stoptober

Worried about #cancer? If you've got symptoms that you can't explain that are concerning you, your GP wants to hear from you. It might be nothing to worry about, but if something is amiss, they can advise you safely on what to do next. #HelpUsHelpYou #BeClearOnCancer

📣As today is #NationalNoSmokingDay🚭 we asked our The CURE Project team across #GM why they are passionate about treating tobacco addiction & why they think it is so important. Check out what they said below 👇 vimeo.com/521462709

Today is National no smoking day! There is so much availability now of different smoking cessation options. Let’s open up these conversations with patients #smokingcessation Stop Smoking McR 🐝 The CURE Project