Published on: 9 March 2026

It's time to give up!

March 11 is national No Smoking Day.

Adult cigarette smoking across Yorkshire and the Humber has declined by more than 40% over the past 12 years, and 1,200 people have achieved a four-week quit in South Yorkshire since the introduction in 2021 of Lung Cancer Screening for smokers or ex-smokers aged 55 to 74 invited by their GP for a Lung Health Check. All current smokers are offered support to quit during the Lung Health Check, with no judgement whatever the answer.

Join the quitters with help from your local free support services:

NHS Stop Smoking Service - Yorkshire Smokefree

Doncaster: Yorkshire Smokefree

Bassetlaw: ABL

Rotherham: Rotherham Healthwave

Barnsley: Yorkshire Smokefree

Sheffield: Smokefree Sheffield

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