Stop smoking this Stoptober!

This Stoptober our Public Health Team is calling on Slough’s smokers to join millions of others who have quit successfully with the campaign.

More than 5 million adults in England still smoke, including approximately 9,620 residents in Slough. Smoking causes 75,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health.

The good news is, if you quit smoking for 28 days, you’re five times more likely to quit for good. Going ‘cold turkey’ is still the most common way that people attempt to give up, but quit attempts are successful more often when using quit smoking support.

That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to quit this October by exploring the free support available. We want aspiring quitters to know by taking part in Stoptober, they are more likely to succeed.

Councillor Ishrat Shah, Cabinet Member for Public Health, Wellbeing and Equalities said: “Healthier Slough stop smoking service is free and easy to access, there are so many ways to contact the service or just drop into one of their mobile clinic vans, and one of their professionals will give you guidance and advice. Once you quit smoking the health benefits are almost immediate, and there’s no better time to try.”

Healthier Slough, our local Stop Smoking Service, provides 6-12 weeks of free personalised support to help you quit smoking for good.

Here's what you can expect:

  • One-to-one guidance from trained stop smoking advisors.
  • Tailored quit plans to suit your lifestyle and needs.
  • Access to nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) such as patches, gum, lozenges, and inhalators.
  • Support with vaping products as a quit aid, including access to Slough’s e-cigarette scheme.
  • Specialised support for pregnant women, people with mental health conditions and those preparing for surgery (“Stop Before the Op”)
  • Carbon monoxide monitoring to track your health improvements.
  • Flexible support options: face-to-face, phone, or digital (including the Quit with Bella app).

To access free support:

Or visit the Healthier Slough Mobile Clinic somewhere near you this Stoptober:

  • Tuesdays - every Tuesday in October, Checkout, Farnham Rd, 10am to 5:30pm.
  • Tuesdays - every Tuesday in October, Outreach Hub, Elmshott Lane,10am to 1pm.
  • Wednesdays: The Curve Library (10-1:30)
  • Thursdays: Britwell Hub (10-1:30)
  • Thursdays - every Thursday in October, Asda, 10am to 5:30pm.
  • Fridays - every Friday in October, Slough High Street, 9:30am to 4pm.
  • Saturday 25 October, Langley Library, 10am to 5pm.
  • Sunday 26 October, Slough High Street, 10am to 5pm.
  • Last two Saturdays of the month: Langley Library (10-3:45)
  • Monday 27 October, Langley Leisure Centre, 9am to 8pm.
  • Monday 27 October, Observatory Shopping Centre, 10am to 5pm.

Published: 23 October 2025