Kick the habit with smokefree advice

Percy the smokefree penguin is visiting Berkshire to help people kick the habit.

Residents wanting advice and the chance to talk about how to quit smoking will have the opportunity to meet Berkshire East’s NHS Stop Smoking Service as they go on the road from tomorrow (Sunday) to January 3 at the Queensmere Shopping centre in Slough.

And for one day only they will be joined by Percy, who will be greeting those visiting the Stop Smoking Service pod outside the old Woolworths store on Tuesday, December 29.

Dawn Esterbrook, manager of the Berkshire East NHS Stop smoking service, said: "With the New Year now upon us, now is the time to make a resolution to quit smoking for good.  If you want to go smokefree your Berkshire East NHS Stop Smoking Service can offer you free support which really works.

"Going smokefree is the one single thing you can do to dramatically increase your chances of living a longer life.  Once your body is smokefree it will begin to heal within 20 minutes and within 48 hours your body is nicotine free."

For free help and advice on quitting call 08456 024218 or Text QUIT to 88020.