Stop Smoking
Page last reviewed: 09 March 2022
Page created: 09 March 2022
Page created: 09 March 2022
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Contact your local NHS stop-smoking services or call the NHS Smoking Helpline on 0800 328 8534.
NHS encourage & support people who have decided to quit smoking. About 40% of smokers will die from a smoking-related condition, so they know that stopping is one change that will make a big difference to your life.
Patients will see health benefits within days, such as improved taste and smell, while important benefits, such as lower risks of heart attack, stroke, lung cancer and improvements in breathing will happen in the first year or two.
There are excellent NHS stop-smoking services. These NHS services are very good at tailoring treatment to your lifestyle habits. With medication and the support of these services, you’re four times more likely to give up successfully.