Find a stop smoking service - Public Health Dorset
Find a stop smoking service
In Dorset, we commission free and friendly stop smoking services to support people who want to quit smoking. This is a face-to-face or virtual support offer from a pharmacy, GP or an online-based service where they will help you make a quit attempt.
It's never too late to quit. No matter your age or how long you've been smoking, quitting will improve your health, and getting support from your local stop smoking service can hugely increase your chances of quitting successfully and staying quit for good.
The stop smoking support offer is a 12-week programme, with the option to have check-ins face-to-face or virtually on a day and time that suits you. During each check-in, a member of the pharmacy or GP team may do a breathing test to monitor carbon monoxide levels as well as talk through the benefits to quitting.
Giving up smoking can be tough, and it can take several attempts before you successfully quit for good. Stop smoking services understand how difficult it is, and they can help you get back on track to becoming a non-smoker if you’ve relapsed. You can refer yourself to the programme again, if you’ve not managed to stay smoke free after your first attempt.
To access this free support, use the list below to see which pharmacies and GPs offer the service in Dorset:
It's never too late to quit. No matter your age or how long you've been smoking, quitting will improve your health, and getting support from your local stop smoking service can hugely increase your chances of quitting successfully and staying quit for good.
What happens when you visit a stop smoking service?
To sign up for this support, you can either:- contact your GP if they offer the stop smoking service and book an appointment
- walk-in to a pharmacy and refer yourself. They will then chat with you to book in your first check-in
The stop smoking support offer is a 12-week programme, with the option to have check-ins face-to-face or virtually on a day and time that suits you. During each check-in, a member of the pharmacy or GP team may do a breathing test to monitor carbon monoxide levels as well as talk through the benefits to quitting.
- Enrolment/ introduction chat - a member of the pharmacy or GP team will talk to you about your smoking habits and help you establish your reasons for quitting. They will reassure you and make you feel supported to start your smoke free journey and explain what stop smoking aids you can use to improve your chances of successfully quitting and help you decide which option is best for you. During this enrolment, you will also set a quit date of when you will finally put smoking behind you.
- Check in 1: a member of the pharmacy or GP team will ask you about your progress and check whether you have stayed smoke free since your last appointment. They will go through cravings, withdrawal symptoms and give you tips on how to overcome these.
- Check in 2: a member of the pharmacy or GP team will check whether you've had any difficult situations and how you've handled these. They will help you plan for the week ahead to ensure you stay smoke free.
- Final check in: a member of the pharmacy or GP team will discuss the options for continuing to use stop smoking aids and how to prepare for occasional urges and high-risk situations. They will also signpost you to LiveWell Dorset if you need further support.
- Pharmacies will provide NRT ongoing for up to 12 weeks to support you to stay smoke free.
Giving up smoking can be tough, and it can take several attempts before you successfully quit for good. Stop smoking services understand how difficult it is, and they can help you get back on track to becoming a non-smoker if you’ve relapsed. You can refer yourself to the programme again, if you’ve not managed to stay smoke free after your first attempt.
To access this free support, use the list below to see which pharmacies and GPs offer the service in Dorset:
