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Checked: 07-05-2024 by Jenny Henry Next Review: 06-05-2026

Overview

Smoking cessation support is provided by city councils according to location. See sections below.

Self Care Resources

NHS Smokefree app is free to download from app stores. This app is a 4 week programme that gives practical support, encouragement and tailored advice for those who want to stop smoking. If patients can stay smoke free for 28 days then are 5 times more likely to quit for good.
NHS stop smoking services help you quit - NHS
Stop smoking in pregnancy - NHS

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

The BNSSG formulary has a guide to Nicotine Replacement Therapy.

Smoking Cessation - Bristol

**1st July 2025 Update**

Smoke Free Bristol is Bristol’s new stop smoking service, provided by Bristol City Council and Solutions 4 Health. Smoke Free Bristol offers free support to help people living in Bristol stop smoking

They can discuss options with your patient and create a plan that fits their lifestyle. There are a range of tools available to help them quit smoking:

One-to-one appointments with a dedicated stop smoking practitioner
Quit with Bella App
Free quit aids: Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT), medications and vapes

Referral for smoking cessation support

Patients aged 12 years and over who live in Bristol can be referred to Smoke Free Bristol.

GPs can complete the online referral form on the Smoke Free Bristol website

Patients can self-refer by texting QUIT to 66777 or by calling 0800 772 3437

Please refer people that are prescribed NRT to the NHS Smokefree website for a free personalised 28 day quit plan. Practices can also register with the Department of Health & Social Care Campaign Resource Centre to order any free patient NHS Smokefree leaflets or booklets. Please note there is not any additional funding for patient follow up, only the digital resource for self-support.

For more information visit the Smoke Free Bristol website or contact Solutions 4 Health: smokefreebristol.s4h@nhs.net

Smoking Cessation - North Somerset

Support available for those living or working in North Somerset

Free behavioural support, for 12 weeks, either over the phone or face to face at one of our drop-in or group sessions
Advisors will give advice on changing routines, addictions, withdrawal symptoms, medications and help you to plan for success
Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) such as patches, gum for 12 weeks, or a vape and liquids for 12 weeks, to help with cravings and withdrawal symptoms
A letter to your GP Practice to request assessment for prescription medications
NRT is sent to a local pharmacy for you pick up, vapes and liquids are sent directly to your home address via a website link

To refer a patient visit: https://www.betterhealthns.co.uk/self-refer-smokefree/

Call us: 01274 546744

Text: HELP to 07800 001316

Email us: smokefree@n-somerset.gov.uk

Visit our webpage: https://www.betterhealthns.co.uk/stop-smoking/

Smoking Cessation - South Glos

See One You South Gloucestershire Smoke Free webpage for advice.

The webpage is hosted by South Gloucesterhire Council and has links to smokefree services for patients including telephone and text numbers:

Telephone: 01454 865337

Text: Text your name and 'READY' to 80011.

email: smokefree@southglos.gov.uk

There is a dedicated stop smoking specialist advisor who can support women who are pregnant as well as their significant other.

There is also a page for information for professionals.

Resources

Clinical Knowledge Summaries provides general advice on smoking cessation assessment and advice.

Additional Services

To find additional services within BNSSG please use your MiDoS Login: Login - MiDoS Admin - 2019 (midosweb.co.uk) If you need your password resent, or be issued with one, please contact: Dosteam.southwest@nhs.net

Efforts are made to ensure the accuracy and agreement of these guidelines, including any content uploaded, referred to or linked to from the system. However, BNSSG ICB cannot guarantee this. This guidance does not override the individual responsibility of healthcare professionals to make decisions appropriate to the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/or guardian or carer, in accordance with the mental capacity act, and informed by the summary of product characteristics of any drugs they are considering. Practitioners are required to perform their duties in accordance with the law and their regulators and nothing in this guidance should be interpreted in a way that would be inconsistent with compliance with those duties.

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