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Visit our Health Bus for support this Stoptober

16 October 2023

Smokers who get help to quit are four times more likely to stop smoking for good. Get support to quit smoking or vaping this Stoptober by visiting our Health Bus.

As part of our ‘Come and have a chat about your health’ campaign, the supportive Health Bus will be out and about with experienced stop-smoking advisors and local health professionals on board who can offer practical advice to suit your needs this October. 

Visit the Health Bus in Ham:

  • Date: Thursday 19 October
  • Time: 8.30am to 3pm
  • Location: 177 Ashburnham Rd, Richmond, TW10 7NR

Visit the Health Bus in Teddington:

  • Date: Thursday 26 October
  • Time: 10am to 4pm
  • Location: Tesco car park, 20-28 Broad St, Teddington, TW11 8RF

Richmond Stop Smoking service offers free help, advice and access to Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and other stop smoking medications to all smokers who live or work in the Richmond area. Services offered:

  • Tips on managing withdrawal symptoms
  • Tips on coping with smoking triggers
  • Regular carbon monoxide checks
  • Help to resolve problems whilst trying to quit
  • Accurate information on what to expect when trying to quit and how to deal with difficult situations
  •  Provide access to stop-smoking medications including Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
  • Guidance on what medication to use and how to get the most out of it

Get in touch for information about where you can get help to stop smoking:

Freephone (24 hour): 0800 011 4558
Email: stopsmokingteam@richmond.gov.uk 

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Up to: October 2023

Updated: 16 October 2023

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