Stop smoking

We can give you free, flexible, friendly support to help you quit.

Our support includes: 

• Specialist one to one support and advice.
• Nicotine replacement therapy.

You are three times more likely to quit with our support.

There are lots of reasons to quit smoking.

For information about the benefits of quitting, visit NHS: Quit smoking.

Ask for support 

You can ask for help for yourself or for someone you know.

Health professionals can also use this form to refer patients.

Request help to stop smoking

Or, speak to your stop smoking adviser: 

• Phone: 0191 424 7300
• Email: public.health@southtyneside.gov.uk

Online and digital support

• Free personal quit plan: NHS - ONE YOU - Personal Quit Plan
• Call the free Smokefree National Helpline to speak to a trained, expert adviser: 0300 123 1044
• Join the Smokefree online community: NHS Smokefree Community
• Smokefree has lots of free support to help you stop for good. Choose from a smartphone app, email programme or text messages that will help keep you focused wherever you are: Quit Now Support
• Under-18s guide to quitting smoking

Pregnancy is a great reason to give up smoking.

Quitting is one of the best things you can do to give your baby the best start in life.

The sooner you start your quit attempt and stop smoking completely, the better it is for you and your baby.

It's never too late to stop smoking. 

Nicotine is very addictive so it's really important to get the right support to help you give up smoking.

How we can help you

We're here to help. Our stop smoking advisors can give you, your partner and family free support to quit smoking for good.

• Specialist one to one support and advice 
• Nicotine replacement therapy 
• Best Start in Life vouchers for reaching different milestones

Ask for support 

You can ask for help for yourself or for someone you know.

Health professionals can also use this form to refer patients.

Request help to stop smoking

Or, speak to your stop smoking adviser: 

• Phone: 0191 424 7300
• Email: public.health@southtyneside.gov.uk

Best Start in Life vouchers 

You can choose to see a stop smoking advisor in your closest family hub or at South Tyneside Hospital. 

You will receive a Love2Shop e-voucher for reaching different milestones. The milestones are:

1. Setting a quit date - £20
2. Successful 4 week quit - £40
3. Stuccessful quit every 6 weeks after this (maximum of 6 vouchers) - £40
4. Successful 4 week post-natal quit - £80
5. Successful 4 week post-natal quit for partners - £40

You will need to visit the Love2Shop website and request a code to spend online or have a gift card loaded with the credit sent to your home.

Benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy

Stopping smoking now you are pregnant will have lots of benefits to both you and your baby, during your pregnancy and afterwards.

You will reduce your risk of:

• Miscarriage
• Premature birth
• Still birth
• Sickness during pregnancy
• Heart disease 
• Cancer

You will reduce the risk to your baby of:

• SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
• A low birth rate
• Asthma
• ADHD
• Colic
• Ear infections
• Respiratory infection

For more information on how smoking affects your baby and the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy, please visit NHS: Stop smoking in pregnancy.