No Smoking Day 11 March 2026: meet our Tobacco Free Team

We're encouraging people who smoke to quit today to improve their health, fitness, mental health and finances.

Come visit the Tobacco Free Team at their stall in the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH) Atrium on Wednesday 11 March from 10am - 1pm. Joining them is our community partner, Healthy Lifestyles Gloucestershire, who can also support your quit journey this No Smoking Day.

Whether you’re ready to quit today or just thinking about quitting, we are here to help you find the resources and motivation you need to succeed.

Take the first step this Stop Smoking Day. Your future self will thank you.

Need further support or guidance? Get in touch with our in-house Tobacco Free Team.

Reasons to quit this No Smoking Day

Health and fitness

• Your health starts to improve within hours of stopping smoking.
• After 20 minutes, your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
• After 12 hours, the level of carbon dioxide in your blood returns to normal.
• After two weeks to three months, your lung function and circulation improve.
• After nine months, coughs and shortness of breath decreases and your lungs are recovering.
• After one year, your risk of coronary heart disease is halved.
• After five years, your risk of many types of cancer is reduced.

Finances

We've calculated how much you could save if you quit!

If you smoke the average amount of cigarettes a day (11), you could save

• After one week: £47
• After one month: £206
• After six months: £1,239

(based on the cheapest packet of cigarettes)

Family

Everyone has personal reasons for stopping smoking. The benefits can be substantial not just for you, but also for the people around you.

Second-hand smoke can increase the risk of lung cancer for people who don't smoke by 30%.

Support to stop smoking

• If you're an inpatient at our hospitals, all patients who smoke will be visited by the Tobacco Free team. The interventions include:
  • Access to a Tobacco Treatment Advisor who will work with you to assess your tobacco dependence and collaboratively agree a plan that supports you throughout your stay with us
  • Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) such as patches, gum, lozenges, inhalators or sprays
  • Upon discharge, you are referred to our community service partner for ongoing support during your quit journey
  • Post-discharge support where you will receive a follow-up call from the team around 10 days and 28 days.
• We also have specialist services to support people to stop smoking when they're pregnant
• There's a wide range of support available if you're ready to quit smoking, including on the NHS Better Health website

NHS quit smoking app

Use the NHS Quit Smoking app to help you quit smoking and start breathing easier.

• Find it on the Apple App Store
• Get it on Google Play