Vape clinic service at store

The UK’S largest vaping retailer has launched a new vape clinic service in Coatbridge this“stoptober”in its bid to help the nation quit smoking.

VPZ unveiled the initiative in the Main Street shop, which offers smokers a dedicated, one-to-one consultation with its vaping specialists.

After the successful trial of a pilot vape clinic at the firm’s flagship Newbridge store in Edinburgh in July, the service has now been rolled out across its retail estate.

With around 78,000 people in the UK dying from smoking year on year, and with many more living with debilitating smoking-related illnesses, the vape clinic has been introduced to support the nation’s smokers quit for good.

VPZ director Doug Mutter said:“we are proud to be launching our vape clinic service in Coatbridge this‘stoptober’to give smokers the support they need to quit and help the country regain its momentum toward becoming a smoke free nation by 2030.

“Smoking statistics are continuing to rise as the pandemic has triggered an increase in smoking rates and the public health problem has been compounded by funding cuts for NHS stop smoking services and local support groups.

“Our new vape clinic concept is an investment to fill the void left by the loss of local NHS stop smoking services.“