A Tameside landlady is helping her punters call last orders on their smoking habit, in what is believed to be the first initiative of its kind.
Louise Parrott, landlady at Talbot Road’s King William IV pub in Hyde has teamed up with the stop smoking team from Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust to offer support and advice to customers on how to quit.
Landlord David Parrott was one of the first to snap up support from the team due to the health and financial costs of his habit.
He said: “I’m very keen to quit, but for me personally this is going to be a very challenging journey.
“This is mainly due to the nature of my job as a landlord and the stress of the current climate.
“The support offered by the team is invaluable. During the programme I took a weekly carbon monoxide test and it was a huge boost to see visible evidence of my health improving.
“I would definitely recommend people to seek help from the team. Although willpower is the single most important success factor, I think people’s chances of quitting are massively increased with this support and expert advice.”
Specialist advisers visit the pub on a regular basis for one-to-one discussions with customers who are keen to kick the habit.
Happe Hoque, Assistant Smokefree manager, said: “People are four times more likely to successfully quit smoking with support from the team, so we’re always keen to make sure people are aware of the range of services we provide.
“We were delighted when Louise Parrott got in touch with us to offer us use of her premises.
“It gave us an opportunity to meet a wide range of people, many of who we know do smoke and are considering quitting.
“We hope that this initiative will be a stepping stone to other innovative ways of promoting our service. We are committed to making sure people know where to turn and have all the help and support they need to stub out their habit for good.”
For more information and support call the Stop Smoking Service on 0161 366 2000.
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