Two different jobs
NHS Stop Smoking handles the quit plan: quit date, nicotine replacement, GP or adviser check-ins, and clinical guidance.
A craving app like Quitt handles the spike and the space around it: timer and AI when urgency hits, plus trigger map, push reminders, slip alerts, and community when you are not in crisis mode.
Step 1: NHS Personal Quit Plan
Build a free Personal Quit Plan on NHS Better Health. Pick a quit date within two weeks. Note your triggers and whether you want NRT.
Find your local Stop Smoking service if you want human support. It is free and can triple your odds with structured help.
- Set quit date
- Ask about patch + gum combination if advised
- Book GP or pharmacy if you want NRT on prescription
Step 2: Sort NRT before quit day
If your GP or pharmacist recommends patches, gum, or lozenges, start them as directed before or on quit day. NHS often recommends combining slow and fast NRT.
Quitt does not prescribe. It fills gaps between doses when a breakthrough craving hits.
Step 3: Craving timer when it spikes
When an urge hits, timer first. Three minutes: delay, breathe, water, distract. If you have NHS gum and the spike is still brutal after the timer, use it as directed.
Quitt logs triggers so your risk-hour reminders and if-then plans get smarter. £6.99/month, cancel anytime.