Let’s quit smoking together this ‘Stoptober’

Posted on September 30th, 2025

Stoptober is back and we’re 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.

Local Smoking Cessation Services include ABL Smoking and Nicotine Cessation Clinics who offer free, confidential advice to people considering quitting smoking. You can call them on 0151 541 5656, text ABL to 60777 or e-mail wiccg.ablwirral@nhs.net to find out details of their drop-in clinics and specialist help.