The following support is available to people within Newham who would like to quit smoking. Did you know that you’re up to 4 times more likely to quit successfully with expert help and advice?:
Quit Well Newham – can provide Newham residents with free advice and support to quit. Call 020 7882 8230 to speak to an adviser. For text, calls and WhatsApp 07474 082330, or email clinicbookings@qmul.ac.uk. The service is open Monday to Friday 8.30am until 5.30pm. Group sessions (6pm-7pm) can be arranged by appointment only. The service is run by Queen Mary University of London who have many years experience in delivering stop smoking services.
The service offers direct support and quit plan from a trained practitioner for up to 12 weeks, weekly Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Champix, Zyban and Electronic Cigarettes, telephone and/or digital support with free access to the Smoke Free app, face-to-face support available at a location near you. Support is available in English, Bengali, Urdu, Gujrati and Lithuanian. BSL Support is also available.
Community Pharmacies across Newham – You can also access your quit smoking support from your local community pharmacy. Find your nearest pharmacy. Their weekly face to face service includes: Personalised advice and support on how to stop smoking, individually tailored treatment plan that includes setting a quit date, access to NHS approved medications, including Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) like patches, gum and lozenges*, follow-ups for at least the first four weeks of stopping smoking, regular carbon monoxide monitoring and up to 12 weeks support.
* Treatments are free if you are entitled to free prescriptions, otherwise you will need to pay a prescription charge.
Stop Smoking London (SSL) – are available to help you on your stop smoking journey. Visit their website here or call the helpline now on 0300 123 1044. The helpline is available seven days a week Monday to Fridays – 9am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday – 11am – 4pm.
The SSL website is available in in English, Polish, Turkish, Romanian and Urdu. All are available with the accessible “Read Aloud” option.
Stop Smoking London also provides a telephone support service (this is a 28-day support service for London callers including pregnant smokers. You will receive calls from a specially trained advisor who can give you personalised advice and support on how to stop smoking. Simply call the SSL Helpline, 0300 123 1044 to being this journey) and a Text Messaging Service – you can receive motivational text messages which give you the information, support, and reminders that you need to successfully stop smoking for good. This remote service is available in English, Polish, Turkish, Romanian and Urdu.
Download the free NHS Quit Smoking app – Stopping smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for your health. Use the NHS Quit Smoking app to help you quit smoking and start breathing easier. If you can make it to 28 days smoke-free, you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good! Visit the NHS better health website here for further information or download from the APP Store or Google Play.
Daily email support – Stay focused on quitting with support sent straight to your inbox. The Smokefree emails, sent every day for 28 days, are full of advice, tips and encouragement to help you achieve your goal. Sign up for Smokefree email support.
