Free NHS stop smoking support in Treherbert
Treherbert Pharmacy provides free, confidential NHS support for people who smoke and want practical help to quit. You can book directly without a GP referral.
Your adviser will help you plan a quit date, manage cravings and choose suitable stop-smoking treatment. Nicotine replacement therapy can be supplied at no cost when clinically appropriate, with regular support for up to 12 weeks.
Book a free NHS stop smoking appointment
The service is available subject to NHS eligibility. You can also call 01443 776133 or use the general booking page.
How the pharmacy stop smoking service in Treherbert helps
Stopping smoking is often easier with structured behavioural support and appropriate treatment. The NHS Help Me Quit @ Pharmacy service combines a personal quit plan with regular review appointments.
At Treherbert Pharmacy, the service is provided by Jon James, Pharmacist Independent Prescriber. The approach is practical, supportive and non-judgemental.
The consultation is an assessment rather than a guaranteed medicine supply. Any treatment must be suitable for your health, medicines and stage of the quit attempt.
What is included?
Your support is tailored to your smoking pattern, previous quit attempts and the situations that make smoking harder to avoid.
- Personal quit planningSet a realistic quit date and prepare for common triggers.
- Nicotine replacement therapyFree NHS treatment may be supplied when clinically appropriate.
- Carbon monoxide monitoringBreath testing helps track progress during the programme.
- Regular follow-upReview cravings, progress, treatment use and side effects.
- Craving strategiesPlan practical ways to manage withdrawal and smoking cues.
- Ongoing encouragementSupport is confidential, patient-centred and non-judgemental.
Who can use the NHS service?
You may be eligible if you live in Wales or are registered with a GP in Wales and are currently smoking, or started your quit attempt within the previous four weeks.
- Self-referral is accepted. You do not need a GP referral to book.
- Adults can access the service directly. Young people aged 12 to 17 may be supported following an individual assessment of consent and suitability.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or other health conditions do not automatically exclude you. Support and treatment must be tailored safely to your circumstances.
- A repeat programme within six months is restricted. Following an unsuccessful quit attempt, another service episode during that period is considered only in exceptional circumstances.
- Consent to information sharing is required. Relevant information about the quit attempt is shared with your GP and NHS Wales for care and service administration.
What happens during the programme?
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Book directly
Book online or call the pharmacy. We will confirm that this is the appropriate Help Me Quit route for you.
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Plan your quit attempt
The first full consultation covers your smoking history, motivation, previous attempts, triggers and a definite quit date, usually within the next two weeks.
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Choose suitable treatment
Your adviser may check your expired-air carbon monoxide level and discuss appropriate stop-smoking treatment, including how to use it effectively.
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Attend review appointments
The standard pathway includes regular weekly and then approximately fortnightly reviews, with up to eight consultations and treatment support lasting up to 12 weeks.
Nicotine replacement therapy
Nicotine replacement therapy, usually called NRT, provides nicotine without the harmful smoke from cigarettes. The risks from licensed NRT are much lower than the risks from continuing to smoke.
Depending on your needs, options may include patches, gum, lozenges, an inhalator or an oral spray. Where combination treatment is suitable, this normally means one long-acting product such as a patch and one short-acting product for breakthrough cravings.
NHS supplies are phased alongside review appointments and are not issued as a guaranteed full course at the first visit.
Before your first appointment
- Think about how many cigarettes you smoke, when you usually have the first cigarette of the day and which situations trigger smoking.
- Bring or know the names and doses of your regular medicines, including medicines bought without a prescription.
- Tell the adviser if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, under 18, have significant health conditions or have recently used another stop-smoking service.
- Stopping smoking can change how some prescribed medicines affect you, so seek advice if your regular treatment may need monitoring or adjustment.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a GP referral?
No. You can self-refer and book directly with Treherbert Pharmacy.
Can I join if I have already stopped smoking?
The service may be started when you are still smoking or within four weeks of the beginning of your quit attempt, subject to the remaining eligibility criteria.
What if I smoke during the quit attempt?
A lapse does not mean you should stop attending. Contact us or keep your next review so the adviser can discuss what happened, reassess the plan and decide the safest next step.
Can vaping help me stop smoking?
Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are likely to be substantially less harmful than smoking, but they are not risk-free or licensed stop-smoking medicines. They are not supplied through this pharmacy service, although you can discuss current vaping use during your consultation.
What if I am not ready to set a quit date?
This pharmacy programme is designed around a planned quit attempt. The national Help Me Quit service can discuss the support options available across Wales.
Start your NHS quit attempt – Stop Smoking Treherbert
Book a confidential stop smoking appointment at Treherbert Pharmacy for eligibility assessment, quit planning and treatment advice.
Book a free NHS stop smoking appointment
You can also call 01443 776133.
Stop smoking support near Treherbert and Treorchy
Treherbert Pharmacy provides this NHS service for eligible people from Treherbert and nearby Rhondda communities.
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- Treherbert
- Blaenrhondda
- Blaencwm
- Ynyswen
- Treorchy
- Cwmparc
- Penyrenglyn
- Ton Pentre
- Rhondda
- RCT
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- Treherbert Pharmacy NHS servicesView the wider range of NHS pharmacy services available locally.
Official patient information: Help Me Quit Wales.
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Page information
Written by: Jonathan James, Independent Prescribing Pharmacist, GPhC number 2066318
Clinically reviewed by: Thomas Harries, Superintendent Pharmacist, GPhC number 2210031
Published: 01/11/2023
Last reviewed: 17/06/2026