Support to stop smoking

Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health and there is plenty of support to quit. It’s never too late to give up, for your health, your family’s and friends’ health, and your bank balance.

Research suggests that people who quit with the support of local stop smoking services are three times more likely to succeed, so you don't have to do it on your own.

There is a range of local support that can help you quit smoking by:

• assessing the best way to help you
• explaining what's happening to your body as you go through your quit journey
• offering free stop smoking aids like nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), or vapes, which can be given to you on the spot.

If you are aged 12 and over you can get free, friendly support from the fully trained stop smoking advisors at Your Health Notts.

Your Health Notts is the service commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council to support Nottinghamshire residents (children, young people, adults and families) to get active, lose weight, reduce alcohol intake and quit smoking. The service also provide support for falls prevention and family weight management.

For the most up to date information on the service, please:

• Visit the Your Health Notts website
• Telephone: 0115 772 2515
• Email: yourhealth.notts@nhs.net

You can also find information on the below social media channels:

• X (formally Twitter) @yhnotts
• Instagram @yhnotts
• Facebook @yhnotts

Online support and further information are also available through:

• NHS Quit smoking
• NHS Stop smoking in pregnancy

You can also call:

• The national smoke free helpline on 0300 123 1044 (England only) from 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and 11am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. This is also the number to call for stop smoking in pregnancy support.

Other useful information and support

• Visit the NHS website for more information on the benefits of quitting smoking and to download the quit smoking app.
• Visit the NHS website to get a free personal quit plan
• Visit the NHS website for more information on passive smoking
• Quit - a charity that helps people to stop smoking and has useful advice if you are worried about gaining weight when you stop smoking.
• Smokefree England - information on smokefree legislation, including enforcement, vehicles and exemptions.