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HENEVER we turn on the television this summer it seems there are always sporting events beaming back at us. And what a wonderful summer of sport it’s already been, what with Spain’s classy victory in the Euros and Murray’s near miss in the Wimbledon final. But the big one is undoubtedly the UK’s hosting of this year’s Olympic Games and with more than half of the UK population admitting in a recent Censuswide survey that they intend to watch some of the Olympics, our summer of sport on the box is set to continue. One drawback to watching all this sport is that it encourages us to sit inside on the couch and snack, rather than get out there and experience sports and activity for ourselves. It’s with this in mind that the Department of Health recently launched its Games4Life campaign. A spin-off from its ongoing Change4Life scheme, the idea is to encourage people across the UK to embrace not just the Olympics, but the idea of sport, exercise and looking after your health. The legacy of this year’s Olympics is something the government has been concentrating on, and Games4Life aims to improve the nation’s health and wellbeing as an important and lasting legacy of hosting the summer games. With more than 1,200 hours of sport being shown on TV
this summer (an average of 13 hours a day) Censuswide’s recent survey of our TV viewing habits suggests that, by the time the summer ends, 93% of people across the country will have tuned in to watch at least some of the sport available. Unfortunately, the survey
we’ve been watching. As health secretary Andrew Lansley said: “Playing sport can be as much fun as watching it and we want to help people make the most of opportunities to get active.” The Games4Life website is a great place to start: www.nhs.uk/Games4Life. You
also shows that, while we’re watching the exploits of athletes in peak physical condition, over half of us will be munching crisps, four in ten adults will be sipping some alcohol and one in five will be grabbing a takeaway to enjoy with the action. However, the idea of Games4Life isn’t to condemn anybody for knocking back a beer while catching up with the Olympic football, or for enjoying a takeaway curry during the athletics finals. Rather, its aim is to build on the excitement generated by this great summer of sport and encourage millions of us to get more active, keep a better eye on our health and fitness and, perhaps, try our hands at some of the sports
can find advice and ideas to get moving, including a free app for your mobile phone giving you ideas for over 100 fun family activities. These include simple games like hopscotch and juggling, to fun-filled activities like frisbee golf or den building. You could even string a few ‘events’ together and create your own mini Olympics. However, why stop at simple garden games? If you or your kids see an Olympic event that you are particularly fascinated by, why not give it a try? If it’s an athletics event then get in touch with a local athletics club and see if it is an event they specialise in. Other sports, like archery, cycling, rowing, fencing, gym-
nastics, hockey, judo, table tennis and swimming (just for starters), are all relatively easy to get involved in. Just use the internet to search for a local club and get started. Your local council should be able to point you in the right direction too. They will be running many sports clubs and activity sessions from leisure centres across Merseyside. Sefton Council, for example, are running a series of Be Active sessions this summer from its leisure and activity centres, all aimed at local children. Find out more at: www.moveitsefton.co.uk. A great legacy to this summer of sport could be for you to give up smoking. It’s a superb way to improve your all round health and wellbeing and will impact positively on the health of your family too. It can be a difficult process, but there are organisations out there who can help you to quit. See our feature on giving up smoking on page 5 for advice and who to contact for more information and assistance. Improving your health and wellbeing shouldn’t just be something you do this summer or during this Olympic year. Make your Olympic legacy a lifestyle change that brings about a healthier attitude to diet and drinking, an increase in how active you and your family are, and perhaps you can even use it as a springboard to help you quit smoking. A fitting legacy to a truly unforgettable summer of sport.
From the oldest to the youngest, there are lots of activities to get you moving
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Quit Smoking successfully...
Meet the SUPPORT Team
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Sefton
Sefton’s NHS Stop Smoking Service has been helping people quit cigarettes since 2000. In that time, thousands of residents have packed in smoking and are now leading a healthier and wealthier life.
CARMEL FRASER, Public Health Service Manager, Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust Carmel, who is a nurse, joined SUPPORT in 2001 and, in 2004, she became Service Manager for the NHS lifestyle services in Sefton. Now her responsibilities take in several NHS services both in Liverpool and Sefton. Favourite way to unwind: getting together with the family. COLETTE KEARNEY, Smoking Cessation Nurse, Team Lead In November 2011, Colette took on the role of leading the stop smoking team. Before that she was the lead nurse for smoking during pregnancy and, prior to oining the Stop Smoking Service in 2001, Colette was a community nurse in Kirkby. Favourite pastime: I love walking, which is just as well because I walk my dog twice a day. BEVERLEY ROTHWELL, Smoking Cessation Nurse, Southport and Formby General Hospital Lead Originally, Beverley was a staff nurse at Southport Hospital and joined the Stop Smoking Service in 2004. As one of the team leads, Beverley is based in Southport and Formby General Hospital where she meets patients who want help to stop smoking. Further support is offered by the service once they are discharged. Favourite place locally to go cycling: Parbold CAROL MILLS, Smoking Cessation Nurse, Primary Care Lead One of Carol’s responsibilities is to ensure the pharmacies involved in the pharmacy stop smoking service are supported, which includes offering brief intervention training to pharmacy staff. Carol has been part of the service since it first started in Sefton back in 2000. JANE FEENEY, Smoking Cessation Specialist, Aintree University Hospital Lead Before SUPPORT, Jane worked in several hospitals and is now based in Aintree University Hospital. Jane sees people from Sefton who have been admitted and are interested in becoming smokefree. Favourite fruit: Banana. LYNNE HUGHES, Smoking Cessation Nurse, Workplace Lead A SUPPORT member since 2005, Lynne is the workplace lead nurse, helping busy smokers to quit with their colleagues during their working day. Lynne also covers some of the drop-in clinics throughout the borough. Favourite TV program: Britain’s Got Talent. JENNY EMERSON, Smoking Cessation Specialist, Pregnancy Lead Recently appointed as the lead specialist for pregnancy, Jenny assists pregnant women on the best methods for stopping smoking as well as providing support throughout. She has been part of the team since 2009, helping in several of the service’s drop-in clinics. Favourite perfume: Chloe ANN WALSH, Lifestyle Services Secretary Ann is the secretary for SUPPORT as well as other lifestyle services within Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust. She keeps the service running smoothly by making sure all the administration tasks are completed correctly. Ann is usually the first point of contact for many people wanting to get in touch with the service. Favourite place to go walking: too many to mention. CAROL SMITH, Smoking Cessation Nurse Carol took a long route to becoming a nurse and after many years working in the health profession, she finally finished her nursing training five years ago. Carol works alongside the other members of the team in the stop smoking drop-in clinics throughout Sefton. Favourite hobby: My favourite pastime has to be window shopping. CLAIRE MACKENZIE, Smoking Cessation Nurse One of the original members of the SUPPORT team, Claire works mainly in HMP Kennet, advising the offenders on how to quit smoking cigarettes. She also helps to run some of the drop-in clinics in Sefton and has recently set up a drop-in at one of the GP surgeries. Favourite family activity: making pancakes with the children on a Sunday morning
JACKIE QUINN, Smoking Cessation Nurse Jackie has been advising Sefton residents on how to stop smoking since 2008 and has been based in several of the service’s drop-in clinics throughout the borough. Before joining the team, Jackie was a district nurse for Liverpool PCT. JUNE SEARS-JONES, Smoking Cessation Nurse It was shortly after the service began in 2000 that June joined the team and is based in the health venues where the drop-in clinics are run. Before SUPPORT, June has worked as a school nurse and has also had chest surgery experience. Favourite cake to make: rich fruit cake and scones with strawberries KAREN CARR, Smoking Cessation Advisor In 2006 Karen began as a support worker within the SUPPORT team and is now an advisor. Karen covers the drop-in clinics alongside the other members of the team and also raises the team’s profile at various health-related events. Favourite high street store: it has to be Zara. MAUREEN COUGHLIN, Smoking Cessation Nurse As well as running several of the service’s drop-in clinics, Maureen works with Lynne by providing workplace sessions for those who are unable to access the drop-in clinics during work time. Before joining SUPPORT in 2004 Maureen helped to run a busy nursing home. Favourite pastime: camping in Wales with my family MAUREEN MACKAY, Smoking Cessation Nurse Since Maureen joined the service in 2001 she has seen an increase in activity at the drop-in clinics where she is based. Maureen advises on what options are available to Sefton residents and which ones would be most suitable to their needs. TONI CHRISTIE, Health Trainer Originally Toni joined SUPPORT in February 2009 as a support worker and, since May last year, now works in the borough’s colleges and youth centres promoting the benefits of stopping smoking. Toni has a knack of engaging with Sefton’s young people and encourages them to think about not only stopping smoking, but avoid taking it up in the first place. Favourite TV programme: Fashion Police.
NAAMAH WILSON, Support Worker Naamah became part of the team in July 2009 and, as a support worker, she attends health-related events to raise awareness of the service. These events include activities around No Smoking Day as well as going in to children’s centres and pharmacies throughout Sefton. Favourite film: the Aliens trilogy and Blade Runner are my favourites. PAUL HARDMAN, Support Worker Paul joined the team at the beginning of the year and works alongside Naamah promoting the service at health-related events. He also helps Carol Mills by engaging with the pharmacies in the intermediate service. Favourite sport: football. MARTIN LAVERICK, Data Specialist As the person who oversees the collection of data about the service, Martin develops systems to make this data collection easier. He joined the team in 2003 and makes sure the service runs smoothly. LOUISE MALONE, Communications Support Worker Louise has been working with the SUPPORT team since October 2010. She promotes the service through different media, including websites, newsletters, posters and press releases, as well as co-ordinating newspaper and radio advertising. Favourite pet: that would have to be a cat, especially Alonso our nine-year-old tabby! MARTIN MIERZWA, Polish Advisor Martin is the team’s new Polish-speaking advisor who is based in the service’s dropin clinic in the Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing. He has been engaging with the resort’s Polish community since joining in 2011 and works alongside the team in advising Polish residents. Favourite sport: volleyball
If you want to stop smoking and join the thousands of people in Sefton who have already quit with the free help from SUPPORT drop in to one of the clinics listed below. M O N D A Y
Clinic, Bretlands Road, Thornton L23 1TQ Thornton Clinic, Clinic, Phillips Lane, Formby L37 4BG Formby Clinic, Formby Clinic, Clinic, Phillips Lane, Formby L37 4BG Centre, 294 Knowsley Road, Bootle L20 5DQ May Logan Centre,
10.30 am 2.30 pm 6.00 pm 6.00 pm
Centre, 294 Knowsley Road, Bootle L20 5DQ May Logan Centre, Litherland Town Hall Hall,, Hatton Hill Road, Litherland L21 9JN Factory, Magdalene Square, Netherton L30 5QW Netherton Feelgood Factory, Clinic, Waterloo L22 5PB Prince Street Clinic, Centre, Westway, Maghull L31 0DJ Maghull Health Centre, Wellbeing,, 164 Sandbrook Rd, Ainsdale, PR8 3 RJ Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing Westway, Maghull L31 0DJ Maghull Health Centre, Westway, Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing Wellbeing,, 44-46 Hoghton St, Southport PR9 0PQ
10.30 am 10.30 am 2.30 pm 2.30 pm 2.30 pm 2.30 pm 6.00 pm 6.00 pm
Clinic, 137 Cambridge Road, Churchtown, PR9 7LT Churchtown Community Clinic, Clinic, Waterloo L22 5PB Prince Street Clinic, Centre, 294 Knowsley Road, Bootle L20 5DQ May Logan Centre,
10.30 am 6.00 pm 6.00 pm
T U E S D A Y
W E D N E S D A Y
T H U R S D A Y
Centre,, Magdalene Square, Netherton L30 5SP Netherton Health Centre Centre, 294 Knowsley Road, Bootle L20 5DQ May Logan Centre, Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing 44-46 Hoghton St, Southport PR9 0PQ Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing 44-46 Hoghton St, Southport PR9 0PQ
10.30 am 2.30 pm 2.30 pm 6.00 pm
Centre,, Park Street, Bottle L20 3RF Bootle Health Centre Linaker Street Children’s Centre Centre,, Southport PR8 5DB Churchtown Community Clinic, 137 Cambridge Road, Churchtown PR9 7LT Hall,, Hatton Hill Road, Litherland L21 9JN Litherland Town Hall Centre,, Magdalene Square, Netherton L30 5SP Netherton Health Centre Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing 44-46 Hoghton St, Southport PR9 0PQ
10.30 am 10.30 am 10:30am 2.30 pm 2.30 pm 2.30 pm
Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing 44-46 Hoghton St, Southport PR9 0PQ Hall,, Hatton Hill Road, Litherland L21 9JN Litherland Town Hall
10.00 am 2.30 pm
F R I D A Y
S A T U R D A Y
CALL HEALTHY SEFTON ON 0300 100 1000 TO CONFIRM TIMES
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NE of the best ways to improve your health and wellbeing, and your family’s too, is to give up smoking. It’s not an easy process, by any means, but one that is worth it because of the massive health benefits to the body after quitting. There is a lot of support available to those seeking to stop smoking, not least from your local Primary Care Trusts (PCTs). One good place to start is the NHS website: www.smokefree.nhs.uk where you can get a free ‘Quit Kit’ packed full of practical tools and advice developed with the help of experts, smokers and ex-smokers, alike. It has already helped thousands of smokers quit successfully and could work for you too. So why should you bother to quit? What’s in it for you? Well, the main reason is to improve your own health. Smoking takes a real toll on your body, damaging your lungs, affecting your circulation, causing increased stress and hitting energy levels hard. The really good news is, that you should start feeling the benefits of quitting after just a few weeks, as you find it easier to breathe and take part in phys-
You can get help to give up smoking ical activity. Your risk of developing serious illness, such as cancer, heart disease or stroke, is reduced. You will improve your fertility levels and you will not be exposing your children and those around you to secondhand smoke. This will reduce the chances of your children suffering from respiratory diseases, meningitis and ear infections.
Plus, there are simpler benefits, like enjoying the taste of food more and saving perhaps hundreds of pounds. For example, a 20-a-day smoker will spend more than £900 in the next six months. It will also help to improve your appearance and you won’t smell of stale tobacco. This, in turn, should help improve your confidence in social situations.
Huge rewards from simple dietary change GETTING fit and staying healthy isn’t just about going out and doing some exercise. We all need to think carefully about what we eat and how much we drink. Making just a few simple changes to our diet can bring massive benefits for our health. The Change4Life website has a meal planner and recipe finder with delicious, healthy recipes that can feed four adults for around £5. Visit the website for inspiration: www.nhs.uk/Change4Life.
SUPPORT to help you stop SEFTON’S local NHS Stop Smoking Service – SUPPORT – is encouraging residents to think about stopping smoking during the summer of sport. Athletes will be rising to the challenge of the Olympics in London and, although stopping smoking may be a challenge, it has been shown that it is the greatest single step you can take to improve your health. Here are some of the rewards for when you say goodbye to cigarettes: More Energy – Your circulation improves within two to 12 weeks of stopping, making physical activity easier. The increase in your oxygen levels makes you less tired and also less likely to have headaches. Less Stress – Many people think cigarettes help them cope with nerves or stress, but smoking causes your heart to beat faster and raises blood pressure. Also, by stopping smoking cigarettes the improved levels of oxygen in your body mean that ex-smokers can concentrate better and have increased mental wellbeing. Better Breathing – Reduced lung capacity in later years can result in wheezing when climbing the
stairs or going for a walk. After stopping smoking you will find you breathe more easily and cough less because your lung capacity improves. Ron Watt from Maghull, has found his breathing has improved since stopping smoking with the help of SUPPORT. “Before quitting, my breathing and snoring were terrible and I noticed I was getting out of breath at work doing things that ten years ago would not have been a problem for me,” comments Ron, who works at One Vision Housing in Netherton. Breathing problems are caused by damage to the lungs, which can be due to smoking. These problems can lead to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a condition which has been highlighted during this year’s Breathe Easy Week. If you want to know how SUPPORT can help you achieve your goal, just contact Healthy Sefton on 0300 100 1000 to find your nearest clinic for any of the service’s start-up sessions. You can contact Healthy Sefton from 8am to 8pm every day of the week, including bank holidays.
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