Smoking cessation service quit attempts and CO-validated successful quits

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Data valuesData descriptionResident Health BoardDateServiceCumulative or quarterly count
1,868Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
907Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26All servicesIndividual quarters
649Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
325Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
929Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
444Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
222Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
104Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
68Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
34Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2025-26Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
961Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
961Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26All servicesIndividual quarters
324Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
324Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
485Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
485Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
118Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
118Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
34Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
34Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2025-26Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
3,202Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
1,004Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25All servicesIndividual quarters
1,115Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
372Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
1,545Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
452Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
375Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
143Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
167Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
37Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2024-25Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
2,198Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
741Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25All servicesIndividual quarters
743Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
272Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
1,093Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
340Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
232Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
81Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
130Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
48Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2024-25Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
1,457Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
772Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25All servicesIndividual quarters
471Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
246Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
753Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
407Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
151Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
76Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
82Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
43Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2024-25Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
685Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
685Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25All servicesIndividual quarters
225Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
225Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
346Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
346Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
75Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
75Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
39Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
39Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2024-25Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
6,500Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
1,443Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20All servicesIndividual quarters
2,079Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
395Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
3,567Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
916Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
634Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
95Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
199Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
34Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
21Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20In house GP based servicesCumulative financial year quarters
3Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ4 2019-20In house GP based servicesIndividual quarters
5,057Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
1,441Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20All servicesIndividual quarters
1,684Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
510Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
2,651Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
702Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
539Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
164Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
165Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
65Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
18Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20In house GP based servicesCumulative financial year quarters
0Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ3 2019-20In house GP based servicesIndividual quarters
3,616Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
1,687Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20All servicesIndividual quarters
1,174Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
573Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
1,949Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
858Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 (previously Level 3 pharmacy based services)Individual quarters
375Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Cumulative financial year quarters
178Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20Help Me Quit – hospital services (previously In house hospital based services)Individual quarters
100Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Cumulative financial year quarters
63Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20Help Me Quit for baby (previously Specialist maternity services)Individual quarters
18Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20In house GP based servicesCumulative financial year quarters
15Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ2 2019-20In house GP based servicesIndividual quarters
1,929Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2019-20All servicesCumulative financial year quarters
1,929Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2019-20All servicesIndividual quarters
601Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2019-20Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Cumulative financial year quarters
601Number of Welsh resident treated smokers who were CO validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date.WalesQ1 2019-20Help Me Quit – community (previously Stop Smoking Wales)Individual quarters
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Next update expected:8 April 2026

Updates

7th January 2026

New quarter added and revisions applied to previous data where applicable.

8th October 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Management information
Data provider
Welsh Government
Data source
Smoking cessation services data collection
Time period covered
April 2014 to March 2026

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

A smoking cessation service provides evidence-based behavioural support and advice to smokers who are motivated to attempt to stop smoking. This includes the dedicated specialist national Help Me Quit service (formally known as Stop Smoking Wales), Level 3 smoking cessation services delivered by community pharmacies and any ‘in-house’ services which are available in hospitals and GP surgeries in Wales.

This table provides data on smoking quit attempts via smoking cessation services and treated smokers who were CO-validated (carbon monoxide validated) as successfully quitting in individual quarters and cumulative quarters within a financial year (April to March) for each health board across Wales. The table shows, for Welsh residents:

  • the number of smokers treated by smoking cessation services
  • the estimated number of smokers
  • the percentage of the estimated number of smokers who made a quit attempt via smoking cessation services
  • the number of treated smokers who were CO-validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date
  • the percentage of treated smokers who were CO-validated as successfully quitting at 4 weeks post quit date

For data from the quarter ending June 2014 to the quarter ending September 2019, the individual smoking cessation services were: Stop Smoking Wales Level 3 pharmacy based services In house hospital based services In house GP based services Specialist maternity service (reported separately from quarter ending June 2018)

From the quarter ending December 2019 Stop Smoking Wales was rebranded as Help Me Quit. As a result, the individual smoking cessation services from this date are: Help Me Quit - community Help Me Quit – pharmacy level 3 Help Me Quit - hospital services Help Me Quit for baby In house GP based service (reported as part of Help Me Quit – community from quarter ending June 2021).

Due to the COVID-19 transmission risk associated with the procedure, CO-validation was not undertaken by health boards from quarter ending June 2020 to quarter ending March 2024. During this time data collection and publication of statistics relating to CO-validation was suspended. From quarter ending June 2024, all health boards have resumed CO-validation and hence data collection and publication has recommenced.

Data collection or calculation

The NHS Wales Performance Division in Welsh Government receive quarterly Smoking Cessation reporting forms from each health board. Standards relating to the forms have been reviewed and passed by the Welsh Information Standards Board (WISB) and the Welsh Information Development Group (WIDG) (previously known as the Data Standards Change Notice Sub-group).

Statistical quality

The NHS Wales Performance Division in Welsh Government upload the data received quarterly. The data processing system used ensures that data is not missing from the returns. Further validation and verification checks are then undertaken quarterly, including, for example, checking trends in the data and any significant drops in performance against targets set. Any abnormalities in the data are noted and are raised with the relevant health board, thus enabling health board to check, correct or comment on their data and to provide contextual information where relevant.

If a data value previously published is found to be incorrect and subsequently is corrected or has been changed to improve accuracy, an r will be added to the relevant data value in the next publication.

Further information can be found in the related [Smoking Cessation Services Quality Report] (https://www.gov.wales/nhs-smoking-cessation-services-quality-report-html)

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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
hss.performance@gov.wales

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