A Motherwell pharmacy employee recognised for supporting folks to attain a more healthy future by quitting smoking.
Give up Your Approach is NHS Lanarkshire’s free and pleasant give up smoking help service, nevertheless, residents could not know, they'll additionally ignite their stop journey with its skilled workers at area people pharmacies.
Pharmacies are available to help individuals who smoke to stop, a lot so, pharmacy employee Lisa O’Neill, from Motherwell, was just lately recognised on the pharmacy journal ‘Coaching Issues’ Awards, the place Lisa received the Service Excellence Award resulting from her wonderful efforts in supporting native residents who're able to stop smoking to cease for good.
Lisa mentioned: “I discover serving to folks to stop smoking extremely rewarding.
“I've misplaced family members prematurely to smoking associated sickness and this motivates me.
"I like attending to know those that are quitting, supporting them, motivating them, believing in them, in order that they consider in themselves and seeing the distinction it makes to their lives.
“The perfect factor concerning the award is that it recognises the wonderful efforts of each single one among our sufferers who've labored with us to stop and alter their lives, they're the true winners.
“We make them really feel valued, revered, price it, particular and appreciated. We additionally actually rejoice folks’s success with them.
“The beauty of quitting smoking for folks is that it has so many advantages. It's not solely a major method to enhance well being but additionally assist folks by placing more cash of their pockets and in addition enhancing their wellbeing, how they feel and look and in addition shallowness with an excellent sense of feat.”
Victoria Toner, Lisa’s pharmacist retailer supervisor, added: “I nominated Lisa for the Service Excellence Award resulting from her unfaltering ardour and dedication in spearheading our give up smoking service in our pharmacy.
“Throughout Lisa’s working days she could be discovered phoning sufferers and checking in on how they're getting on, giving hints and ideas to assist them stop and usually offering general ethical help.
“She has a real ardour for driving this service as she genuinely needs to assist enhance every sufferers’ high quality of life by stopping smoking.
“We're very fortunate to have her in our group taking care of our sufferers, and I'd encourage anybody considering of quitting smoking to go to their pharmacy for extra info and help.”
To search out out concerning the pharmacy give up smoking companies, discover your nearest group pharmacy, go to www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/quit-your-way or name the Give up Your method helpline service on 0800 84 84 84.
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