Stop Smoking Service
Did you know help is available from the Stop Smoking Service if you use an e-cigarette/vape too?
As a Belfast Trust staff member, you are entitled to free and confidential stop smoking/vaping advice and support including:
- Motivational support
- Breaking the habit
- Confidence Building
- Weekly Support
- Behavioural Support
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Many people may think there is little, or no risk of personal harm associated with using e-cigarettes. The biggest misunderstanding about e-cigarettes is that they are harmless compared to cigarettes.
This is not entirely true. The long term health implications are unknown – just as they once were with tobacco.
There is emerging evidence and increasing concerns about the risks of vaping particularly with regard to cardiovascular and respiratory illness.
Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke, 2025
Read what your 33 year old female Belfast Trust colleague has to say about her stop vaping journey……..
How long where you vaping for?
I vaped for 3 years and bought 1 disposable vape daily
How did smoking/vaping impact your health and day to day life?
Vaping caused me to have a Shortness of breath, I lost my taste, I had a new cough and terrible mood swings
Was there a specific moment or event that made you say “This is it, I need to stop?”
I was worried about the long term affect vaping would have to my life
What’s the best thing about being smoke/vape free
I do not depend on nicotine to control my mood and my life
If you had to sum up your quitting journey in one sentence what would it be?
you had to sum up your quitting journey in one sentence what would it be?
The best decision to quit, with no regrets!
What advice would you give other staff who want to quit but feel stuck?
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You won’t regret trying to quit but you need to persevere with the NRT and then you will see the benefits of stopping quicker than you can imagine!
What’s the biggest difference in your life now that you have quit? (More energy?, Extra cash?, Less guilt? Better sleep? More freedom?
I sleep better, my cough is much better and I am not losing £25 a week buying disposable vapes so I have extra cash each month
Did quitting affect your social life with friends or colleagues who smoke? Do you now have more time to connect with others? 
No affects to my social life but I now motivate my friends to stop vaping telling them of the benefits of stopping and how manageable it is to quit
To make a referral for yourself or a colleague visit Stop Smoking Service Staff Referral Form
Email: stopsmoking@belfasttrust.hscni.net or call 028 9504 6714. You can also get more detail on the Stop smoking section of B Well
For more information on how to refer a patient via encompass click here.
On average how much did you smoke/vape daily?
On