Statistics on NHS Stop Smoking Services in England - April 2020 to March 2021

There are a range of interventions options that can be accessed through Stop Smoking Services, from closed groups (pre-arranged start and finish dates and a pre-booked client group) to one-to-one support (structured multi-session support). For further definitions for these intervention types, please consult the Notes & Definitions section of Stop Smoking Services Q4 2020/21 data tables.

Number of quit attempts

The most common intervention type is telephone support with 106,023 (59%) setting a quit date using this intervention type in 2020/21. 

Self-reported quit rate

The self-reported quit rate varies considerably across Intervention types from 48% for 'Other' to 71% for 'Open (rolling) group'. 

Intervention settings includes all main settings in which people can access NHS Stop Smoking Services. These include amongst others: general practice (GPs), pharmacies, prisons, hospitals, dental settings, military bases, schools, workplaces and mental health settings.

Number of quit attempts

The most common intervention setting was community with 107,001 (60%) followed by general practice with 32,215 (18%).

Self-reported quit rate

The self-reported quit rate varies across intervention setting. The highest self-reported quit rate was prison at 87% and lowest at psychiatric hospital at 43%.