Stoptober 2025

‘Let’s quit smoking together this Stoptober’

Stoptober is back, and we are calling on England's smokers to join millions of others who have quit successfully with the campaign.

Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 75,000 deaths a year, making it the beggest cause of preventable illness and death. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. The good news is, if you quit smoking for 28 dyas, you are five times more likely to quit for good.

Going 'cold turkey' is still the most common way that people attempt to give up, but quit attempts are successfulmore often when using quit smoking support.

That is why this year's Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to quitting this October by exploring the free support available. We want aspiring quittersto know that we have their back and by taking part in Stoptober, they are more likely to succeed. 

There is a wide range of free quitting tools available, incliding the NHS Quit Smoking app, the Personal Quit Plan, expert support from local stop smoking services  and a Smokefree Facebook support group. There is also lots of information about aids such as nicotine-free medicins, nicotine replacement therapies and vaping, available at nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking. Together, we can do this.

If you would like support with quitting, contact the surgery by email or telephone today to request an appointment with our stop smoking healthcare team.