Stoptober 2023 activities 

September/October 2024

Stoptober takes place during the month of October each year and offers a fantastic opportunity to encourage smokers to quit with the help of specialist support. Following Stoptober in 2022 we saw a 58% increase in people signing up to our Quit Well Newham support service!

Did you know smokers are up to four times more likely to quit with expert help and advice? Providing access to high quality support to quit smoking through our Quit Well Newham service and community pharmacies is an essential part of the work to become smoke-free by 2030.

Quit Well Newham provides residents with up to 12 weeks of free advice and support from a trained practitioner to quit smoking, and support is available in several languages. The service offers nicotine replacement therapy and regulated refillable vapes – adhering to MHRA guidance- to help smokers on their quit journey. Community pharmacies across Newham also offer up to 12 weeks of stop smoking support for residents. Residents can find their nearest pharmacy on the NHS website.

Shahajahan (picture), a Newham resident who was supported by Quit Well Newham said: 

“My clothes no longer smell of cigarettes, I can taste food better; I noticed after I stopped smoking my smell and taste improved. Quit Well Newham is an excellent service; it was easy to access and receiving free stop smoking medications was really helpful. If I had any concerns, Shajue was readily available for appointments.”

To help smokers find the support available this Stoptober, we will have information, as well as posters and leaflets available to download from the Well Newham website. So watch this space!