Let’s quit smoking together in Stoptober 2025!
Stoptober is an annual campaign running every October, which is back in 2025 and calling on England’s smokers to join millions of others who have quit successfully with the campaign.
Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 75,000 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. 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 attempt to give up, but quit attempts are successful more often when using quit smoking support.
That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to quitting this October by exploring the free support available. We want aspiring quitters to know that we have their back and by taking part in Stoptober, they are more likely to succeed.
There’s a wide range of free quitting tools available, 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.
Update your records – If you smoke, or if you’ve recently quit, please let your GP Practice know so they can update your smoking status. This helps to give you the right care and advice.
Quit smoking – Better Health – NHS
Download the free NHS Quit Smoking app
The NHS Quit Smoking app is designed to provide you with personalised support to help you quit smoking for good.
The app allows you to:
- track your progress
- see how much you’re saving
- get daily support
- get inspired by others