Stoptober is back, and we’re calling on every one of England’s 5 million adult smokers to join the 2.5 million happier, healthier ex-smokers with more money in their pockets who have made Stoptober their time to quit in the past 13 years.
Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. Smoking causes 75,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death.
The good news is, if you quit smoking for 28 days, you’re five times more likely to quit for good. Going ‘cold turkey’ is still the most common way that people try to get smoke-free, but many people find getting support on their quit smoking journey – and knowing that someone’s got your back – increases the chances of success.
We’ve got your back
Even if you’ve tried to stop before, this year there’s more free help to explore. If you want to quit, we want to help you succeed. There’s a wide range of free tools, including the NHS Quit Smoking app, the Personal Quit Plan, expert support from local stop smoking services and a Smokefree Facebook support group. There’s also lots of information about aids such as nicotine-free medicines, nicotine replacement therapies and vaping, available at nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking.
Together, we can do this.
Find stop smoking help in Lambeth
Lambeth Specialist Stop Smoking Service
Free one-to-one support and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) or vaping kit from Lambeth Specialist Stop Smoking Service, delivered by Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, for everyone living or working in Lambeth.
Tel: 0800 856 3409 or 020 3049 5791/email: gst-tr.stopsmokinglambeth@nhs.net
Community Pharmacy service
Smokers looking to quit can access the stop smoking service in community pharmacies.
LGBTQ+ Creative Health – Exploring Alternatives to Smoking Through Art and Connection
A series of 6 drop-in sessions open to all LGBTQ+ people living or working in Lambeth who would like to learn more about smoking alternatives and support through and a fun and unique programme. Click Here to Sign Up.
Self-help resources
- Health benefits of quitting smoking
- Visit the Stop Smoking London portal or phone the free helpline 0300 123 0144
- More about specialist stop smoking services in Lambeth
- Download the Smokefree app!
Smoking cessation is a priority for our partnership with Lambeth Together, because we want to help people stay well and prevent them from developing long-term health conditions and diseases. More about the Staying Healthy Programme
