Want to quit smoking? Make January 2024 your fresh start

Quitting smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for your health

With 2024 fast approaching, many of us are looking at making New Year’s Resolutions. Thousands of others have quit smoking and you can too – so make this January your fresh start.

If you smoke and want to stop, there’s free proven NHS tools and support to help you quit.

Stopping smoking brings multiple benefits to health, some immediate and others that build over time. These include having more energy and being able to breathe more easily. You’ll also have more money in your pocket; the average smoker is able to save around £38 a week when they quit - that’s £2,000 a year.

If you’ve decided to quit smoking this January, here are ten top tips to help you succeed:

Pick a quit date and add it to your calendar
List your reasons to quit
Use stop smoking aids to help manage cravings
Change your routine if you smoke at certain times of day
Tell people you are quitting
If you’ve tried to quit before, remember what worked
Have a plan if you are tempted to smoke
List your smoking triggers and how to avoid them
Keep cravings at bay by keeping busy
Exercise away the urge

Need more motivation? There’s a range of free support for those looking to quit, including the NHS Quit Smoking app, Facebook support group, an online Personal Quit Plan and local stop smoking service look-up tool, as well as advice on stop smoking aids including information on how vaping can help you quit smoking.

Search “Smoke Free” for more information or visit the Better Health Quit Smoking website.

Visit the Quit smoking - Better Health page on the NHS website (opens 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.