Quit Your Way' with the Wellbeing Service

The Wellbeing Service delivers the Borders Quit Your Way service which provides one to one support for people, aged 12 years and over, trying to stop smoking. Our advisers can tailor how they support you and help you develop an action plan for stopping. This includes giving advice about products which can help you in your stop smoking attempt such as nicotine patches and varenicline.

Help to stop smoking

We know it's hard to stop smoking for many reasons. It's not just a matter of deciding to do it - sometimes there are other things that can make it difficult to cut cigarettes out of your life. And sometimes you need more than just willpower to make sure you can stick to a smoke-free life.

Stop smoking support is offered in a variety of local places including:

  • Support in the Community
  • Community Pharmacies and Chemists

Our services are free and delivered by trained advisers. Our experience has shown that having a knowledgeable and qualified person to give you support and using a product such as nicotine replacement therapy (e.g. nicotine patches or gum) or varenicline (Champix) means that you are four times more likely to succeed in stopping smoking.

Prescriptions for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) - e.g. nicotine patches or gum - can be obtained from all of our advisers, and you will normally be provided with enough for one week at a time.

If you would like to know more about what is available in your local area please contact the Wellbeing Service and we can help you decide which support is best for you.

Support in the Community

Specialist stop smoking advisors offer tailored advice in various locations in the Borders including: Selkirk, Innerleithen, Galashiels, Jedburgh, Duns, Kelso, Eyemouth and Hawick.

Following an initial one to one assessment you'll be invited to attend support sessions which cover topics such as: preparing to quit, coping with withdrawals, and preparing for difficult situations.

Our advisors understand that stopping smoking can be difficult and will work with you to provide the support that you need to help you stop smoking.

Pharmacy Services

Community pharmacies and chemists offer one to one support. Following an initial assessment appointment with the pharmacist you will be invited to attend for regular sessions of Stop Smoking Support.

Include information about what time would be most convenient for the service to call you back, and why you are trying to get in touch with the service.