Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign previously.Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 64,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to join the thousands of others who are committing to quitting for the month of October – quit smoking for 28 days and you’re five times more likely to quit for good.
Published 27 September 2024
When you stop smoking good things start to happen – quitting will allow you to start moving better, breathe more easily and give you more money to spend.
Stoptober offers a range of free quitting tools including the NHS Quit Smoking app, daily email support, Facebook support group, information about quitting smoking with a vape and expert support from local stop smoking services.
Simply search ‘Stoptober’ for more information or visit the Better Health Quit Smoking Website.
Get local support with quitting from Smoke Free Life Berkshire:
- Call 0800 622 6360
- Text QUIT to 66777
- Visit the SmokeFreeLife Berkshire website (new browser tab)
If you live and work in Slough, contact the Health and Wellbeing stop smoking team:
- Call 0800 061 4734 or 01753 373 646
- Visit the Health and Wellbeing Slough Website (new browser tab)
We’re proud to be a smoke free organisation
We can provide support to help you reduce or stop smoking while you’re in our care. This includes giving you access to tobacco replacement treatment or vaping to help you quit.
Read more about our commitment to be a smoke free organisation