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Stop Smoking for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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Published at 01 April, 2019 10:06.

Did you know that, in the UK, somebody is diagnosed with bowel cancer every 15 minutes?

Yorkshire Smokefree support Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and we’re proud to raise awareness of the cause. Whether you’re young or old, male or female, bowel cancer can affect us all.

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No Smoking Day events in Wakefield!

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Published at 06 March, 2019 13:48.

Yorkshire Smokefree are running a number of events on 13th March 2019 to celebrate No Smoking Day.

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Visit Yorkshire Smokefree at Pinderfields Hospital this month!

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Published at 09 January, 2019 09:52.

During January 2019 the Yorkshire Smokefree Wakefield team will be in the Atrium at Pinderfields Hospital.

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How much do you know about preventable sight loss?

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Published at 12 December, 2018 09:54.

Yorkshire Smokefree Wakefield are interested in finding out how much people know about preventable sight loss. 

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Yorkshire Smokefree Wakefield Donna is raising money for PHAB

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Published at 09 November, 2018 09:24.

Donna Byrne, a stop smoking advisor at Yorkshire Smokefree Wakefield, is running the London Marathon in 2019 to help raise funds and awareness for PHAB.

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Yorkshire Smokefree Wakefield enjoy a Busy Stoptober

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Published at 08 November, 2018 12:35.

The Wakefield stop smoking team have been out in force for Stoptober, informing smokers on the service and how we can help them quit for good. Here's a look at what they have been up to, both for Stoptober and beyond.

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Stoptober Success at Castleford Turning Point

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Published at 08 November, 2018 12:23.

We've been out and about during Stoptober, promoting the Yorkshire Smokefree service to the region's smokers.

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Yorkshire Smokefree Are Proud To Support PHE’s Heart Age Campaign

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Published at 06 November, 2018 14:23.

Did you know that heart disease, heart attacks and strokes are among the leading causes of death in the UK?

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