New figures suggest the amount of people planning to quit smoking has incresed.

More people across the North East are using community Stop Smoking Services according to new data.

The figures, released this week, show 8,046 people per 100,000 across the North East set a quit date with their local Stop Smoking Service – an increase of 26% compared with 2024/25.

“It’s never too late to quit smoking and quitting is the single best thing you can do for your health at any age. We help people of all ages including people in their eighties who decide to quit. The benefits to people’s health is immediate, especially in relation to their circulation and breathing.”

placeholder image — “It’s never too late to quit smoking and quitting is the single best thing you can do for your health at any age. We help people of all ages including people in their eighties who decide to quit. The benefits to people’s health is immediate, especially in relation to their circulation and breathing.”

Data from Stop Smoking Services also show that 4,292 people per 100,000 successfully quit smoking with support from local the service - an increase of 25% on the previous year.

Last year marked 25 years since local community stop smoking services were set up.

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Amanda Healy, Director of Public Health for County Durham and Chair of Association of Directors of Public Health North East, said: “These figures show what can be achieved when we invest in prevention and work together to support local people to live healthier lives.”

Residents can find their local Stop Smoking Service on the NHS website.

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