Help to stop smoking

Our Stop Smoking Service can help you quit smoking.

Quit smoking today

If you live or work in Richmond, and you are aged 15 or over, we’re here to help you quit smoking for good. Our service is free and offers advice, support, and access to stop smoking medications.

Do you smoke and want to quit? Have you tried multiple times to stop but never managed to? Do you normally go it alone? Do you want to have more energy and feel free?

If you’re finding yourself in a repeated stop-start smoking cycle, then tailored advice from a Stop Smoking Advisor and stop smoking aids such as a vape, could see you successfully quit smoking for good.

Benefits

By stopping smoking, you're choosing a freer, healthier life, and the benefits start straight away:

• Your breathing will become easier and your lung function will improve
• Twenty minutes after your last cigarette, your heart rate and blood pressure drop
• In 24 hours, your risk of heart attack and stroke start to decrease and continues to go down
• Your teeth and  gums will get healthier
• Your risk of stroke and cancer will gradually decrease

Why choose us

You’re four times more likely to quit smoking for good if you use a local stop smoking service. Our team of professionals can provide regular support and information to guide you through your journey to a smoke-free life.

Speak to us

Complete our contact form and one of our advisors will be in touch to help you.

Contact the stop smoking service

Our services

We offer a range of services to Richmond residents, including:

• Tailored one-to-one support, from an experienced and friendly Stop Smoking Advisor, in-person or over the phone
• Tips on managing withdrawal symptoms and coping with smoking triggers
• Regular carbon monoxide checks
• Accurate information on what to expect when trying to quit and how to deal with difficult situations
• Access to stop smoking medications and guidance on their use
• Free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) including patches, lozenges, oral spray, nasal spray
• Swap to Stop Smoking - access to a free vape kit and vape supplies for up to 12 weeks. For adults aged 18 and over only

Swap to Stop Smoking

Evidence to date shows that e-cigarettes are substantially less harmful than cigarettes and can be effective for helping people quit smoking.

Swap to Stop Smoking combines personalised behavioural advice with a free vape kit and supplies for up to 12 weeks.

If you are an adult who smokes, our Stop Smoking Service can advise whether vaping is a suitable option for you and provide support to help you stop smoking.

This service is for adults aged 18 and over only.

Local support sessions

We offer weekly stop smoking support sessions at Twickenham Civic Centre and St George’s Hospital.

Twickenham Civic Centre

Drop in to speak to a Stop Smoking Advisor. No appointment is needed.

• Date: Every Monday
• Time: 10am to 3pm
• Location: Twickenham Civic Centre, Ground Floor, Interview Room 3, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ

In rare cases a support session may not go ahead. Contact the Twickenham Civic Centre on 020 8891 1411 to check if the session is taking place.

St George’s Hospital

Book a face to face appointment by calling 020 8725 4234 or emailing smokingcessation@stgeorges.nhs.uk.

• Date: Every Friday
• Time: 1.30 to 5pm
• Location: St George’s Hospital – St James Wing Outpatients, Blackshaw Rd, London, SW17 0QT

Contact us

If you are ready to make a quit attempt, or are not quite sure and just want more information, get in touch with us today.

• Freephone 24 hours: 0800 011 4558 
• Email: StopSmokingteam@richmond.gov.uk
• Enquiry form: Contact the stop smoking service

Additional support

There are a number of other resources that can help you to stop smoking.

Stop Smoking London

Stop Smoking London provides information and resources to help you quit smoking. They also run a helpline where specialist advisors can guide you through the different types of stop smoking support available.

Call 0300 123 1044 to speak with a specialist advisor.

The helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm.

You can also download the Smoke Free App.

NHS Smokefree

Offers expert advice on how to quit for good as well as regular motivational phone calls from a specialist stop smoking advisor. Call 0300 123 1044 for support.

The helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm.

Stop Smoking London and One You

This service provides further support to help stop smoking. Check out the Stop Smoking London website for more information.