Description
Coast Quit is the West Coast Health smoking cessation programme, provided by trained smoking cessation staff at your medical centre or local pharmacy.
Staff
Services are delivered by our specialist Stop Smoking Practitioners / Quit Coaches.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
The Coast Quit programme is fully subsidized by West Coast Health making it free to patients.
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
Our smoking cessation programme is based on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) patches, gum or lozenges, to reduce the withdrawal effects from stopping smoking; and one-to-one support sessions for several weeks, while you make the lifestyle change from smoker to ex-smoker. Other medication options (e.g. Champix or Zyban) may also be available, through consultation with your GP. Your Coast Quit support person is there to offer advice and encouragement, to help you keep on track during your smokefree journey.
Our smoking cessation programme is based on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) patches, gum or lozenges, to reduce the withdrawal effects from stopping smoking; and one-to-one support sessions for several weeks, while you make the lifestyle change from smoker to ex-smoker. Other medication options (e.g. Champix or Zyban) may also be available, through consultation with your GP. Your Coast Quit support person is there to offer advice and encouragement, to help you keep on track during your smokefree journey.
- Programme Areas
Stop smoking
- Programme Type
Maternal stop smoking, Stop smoking support
- Regions
West Coast
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Cost Quit is provided at the following providers. Please contact your nearest provider for more information.
Click on the following links for contact details:
- Buller Medical Services
- Coast Medical Limited
- Fox Clinic
- Franz Clinic
- Te Nikau Health Centre
- Haast Clinic
- Hari Hari Clinic
- Karamea Health Clinic
- Lake Brunner Clinic
- Ngakawau Health Centre
- Reefton Health
- Westland Medical Centre
- Whataroa Clinic
This programme is also provided through community pharmacies in:
Description
Our smoking cessation programme is based on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) patches, gum or lozenges, to reduce the withdrawal effects from stopping smoking; and one-to-one support sessions for several weeks, while you make the lifestyle change from smoker to ex-smoker. Other medication options (e.g. Champix or Zyban) may also be available, through consultation with your GP.
Your Coast Quit support person is there to offer advice and encouragement, to help you keep on track during your smokefree journey.
Are you pregnant or expecting a baby, or do you have young tamariki at home and want help to stop smoking? This incentive programme aims to assist whānau who want to quit smoking, with financial incentives, whether they are expecting a new pēpē or their tamariki are already in the first few years of their life.
Are you pregnant or expecting a baby, or do you have young tamariki at home and want help to stop smoking? This incentive programme aims to assist whānau who want to quit smoking, with financial incentives, whether they are expecting a new pēpē or their tamariki are already in the first few years of their life.
- Programme Areas
Stop smoking
- Programme Type
Maternal stop smoking, Stop smoking support
- Regions
West Coast
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
The Smokefree Whānau Incentive Programme is provided through our Oranga Hā team.
For contact details/referral form, click here: Oranga Hā Tai Poutini
Description
Are you pregnant or expecting a baby, or do you have young tamariki at home and want help to stop smoking?
This incentive programme aims to assist whānau who want to quit smoking, with financial incentives, whether they are expecting a new pēpē or their tamariki are already in the first few years of their life.
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone
Contact Details
Contact your nearest provider for more information:
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This page was last updated at 9:05AM on December 3, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by West Coast Health - Coast Quit.