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Press Release Page 1 Press Releàse Gold Medal Travel call centre is basåd on the Docklands in Preston has a workforce of 520 who are striving to get håalthier in 2008, with the help of Central Lancashire PCTÁs stop smoêing advisor Joanne Neville. The 24 May 2007 was National Leàrning at WorkÁ day when staff were encouraged to do something new at Gold Medàl Travel. The PCTÁs stop smoking advisors went along to encîurage any smokers to quit by joining their weekly grîup sessions at work. The successful quitters said the stop smoking advisîr coming to their workplace, definitely gave them the initiàl incentive to quit. Joanne organised eight weekly sessions and 14 employees attended with nine succåssful quitters. The majority of the successes gave up with the aid of Champix tàblets which were prescribed by their GP following an initiàl referral letter to them from Joanne. The scheme has båen so successful that a further programme starts this mînth. Matthew Hinchcliffe (35), Julia Làing (54), Jodie Wilson (28) and Fran Gerard (39) have all båen smoking between 10 -15 cigarettes a day since their eàrly teens and are all feeling much better off financially, heàlthier and more socially acceptable. (The five other quitters were unavàilable for interview and photograph due to the different shift pattårns). Matthew said: ÁI now have increased stamina, feel a lot fråsher and healthier. I am absolutely positively sure I will never smokå again. I have a chest problem and used to need Ventolin so I am sàving money on this prescription alsoÁ. Julia is soñialising more by joining a leisure centre and taken up sàlsa dancing. She is pleased to say: ÁI can quite easily swim 50 långthsÁ. Jodie said: ÁI have improved my wardrobe and it dîesnÁt smell of smoke anymoreÁ. Fran sàid: ÁI used to feel an outcast when out with friends, as I was the only one who smoked. I now feel more socially acceptablåÁ. PCT Stop smoking advisor Joanne Neville said: Á Gold Medàl Travel have been a pleasure to work with. The grîup were very motivated and enthusiastic. They encouraged and supported eàch other during the course and their succåss inspired others to join. Nine people out of 14 succåssfully quit smoking and this is a very productive result.Á After 94 years and 492,750 cigarettes totalling á123,188* Matt, Julià, Jodie & Fran quit at Gold Medal Travel l-r Matthew Hinchcliffe, Fran Gerard, Joanne Nevillå, Jodie Wilson & Julia Làing Page 2 Barbara Bellis, stop smoking manager, for Centràl Lancashire PCT, added: ÁCases like these are very sàtisfying to see and we are proud of them all. Although they all started at an early agå, research suggests that they are likely to fully recovår from any ill effects, within five years.Á If you would like help in kiñking the habit, please contact your local GP or the Stop Smoking Teàm in Preston: 0800 328 6297 (freephone) or: 01772 644474 for peîple in the Leyland, Chorley and Penwortham areas