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#GetYourFluJab Don't forget Flu vaccines are now available for this year from your GP or pharmacy. Flu can be serious and even deadly for older adults, very young children, and people with underlying health conditions. The flu vaccine is the best protection for you...

Stoptober is Back Smoking attacks our lungs and makes it harder to breathe. But quit for 28 days and you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good. Our Stop Smoking advisors are here to support you to go smoke free throughout October, just contact the team today and...

Graeme approached the Wellbeing Team at the end of March 2020 for support to quit smoking and has now been successfully smoke free for 14 weeks.  Graeme was a long term heavy smoker who has tried to quit in the past but found that the ‘Quit for Covid’ campaign...

Better Health Campaign Launches Your health matters. There has never been a better time to kickstart a healthier you. The new Better Health campaign is a ground-breaking new adult health campaign that provides an opportunity for you and the rest of the nation to...

Swap to Stop in Pregnancy Launched We have teamed up with a local vaping shop to provide e-cigarette starter kits and e-liquid to support pregnancy smokers to switch from smoking tobacco to vaping. This is a FREE offer for Plymouth women who are pregnant and may...

#QuitForCOVID Current research suggests that smokers are approximately 2.5 times as likely to need significant medical treatment due to the effects from COVID-19. Today is the day to #QuitForCOVID and become smokefree for good. The One You Plymouth team are able to...

Every Mind Matters Resources The COVID-19 outbreak may cause all sorts of feelings such as anxiety, stress, worry, sadness, helplessness. It's important to remember it is OK to feel this way and that everyone reacts differently to different events. We have a number...

Service Update Following the current restrictions due to COVID-19 One You Plymouth will be offering telephone support only until further notice. One of the things that increases the risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus is smoking. Deborah Arnott, chief...

No Smoking Day is an annual event celebrated across the world which aims to help smokers to quit. In England, around 60% of smokers want to quit and currently around half of these try to quit using willpower alone. But you’re four times more likely to quit for...

A Plymouth woman is celebrating starting 2020 as a non-smoker after kicking the habit with the help of an initiative dedicated to helping smokers across the city swap cigarettes for vaping. Livewell Southwest’s health improvement team One You Plymouth joined forces...

Every January, millions of us resolve to make changes to our lifestyles. Whether you want to move more, eat well, stress less or be smoke free, Livewell Southwest’s Health Improvement Team One You Plymouth can help you take the first steps towards your healthier...