Help Stopping Smoking | NHS Newham Stop Smoking Service

How to contact us

To find where your nearest advisor is and for more information about our FREE support:

Call us on Freephone:

0800 013 1673

or:

020 7059 6630

Email us

Further information

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Help stopping

Stopping smoking isn't easy but the NHS Newham Stop Smoking Service provides FREE support and advice to all smokers living and working in Newham to help you stop.

Call one of our advisors on 0800 013 1673 or 020 7059 6630 to discuss how we can help you.

What we offer:

Personalised advice on how to stop smoking
Individually tailored treatment plan
Access to treatments – Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) like patches, gum, lozenge etc., Zyban (bupropion) and Champix (varenicline)**
Follow-ups for at least the first 4 weeks of stopping smoking
Up to 12 weeks support

** Treatments are free if entitled to free prescriptions, otherwise a prescription charge applies.

To read about each NRT product and medication visit the Smokefree website.

Community-based advisors

Nearly every pharmacy in Newham and most GP surgeries have a trained advisor to support you to stop smoking. This involves approximately 5 appointments lasting between 15-30 minutes on a one to one basis.

Ask your local pharmacy or GP surgery if they provide this service. Alternatively, call us on 0800 013 1673 or 020 7059 6630.

Drop-in service

We have drop-in sessions at a number of locations in the borough. No appointment is necessary - you can just pop in and speak to an advisor on a 1 to 1 basis. For more details call us on 0800 013 1673 or 020 7059 6630.

The Hartley Centre- 267 Barking Road, E6 1LB:
Saturdays, 10am-12pm, view location map.
Canning Town - The Place, 6 Silvertown Way, E16 1ED (opposite Canning Town Station), Saturdays 10am-12pm view location map.
St John’s Church - Stratford Broadway, E15 1NG
Saturdays, 10am-12pm & Wednesdays 11:30am– 1:30pm view location map.
Newham General Hospital, Macmillan Information and Support Centre (Zone 1) Glen Road, E13 8S,Tuesdays 10am - 4pm view location map.

Hospital service

Support is provided to inpatients, outpatients, staff and visitors at Newham University Hospital Trust (Newham General Hospital).

An advisor can see patients during their stay at their bedside and/or in an outpatients clinic at the hospital.

Call us on 0800 013 1673 or 020 7059 6630 for details of this service.

Stop smoking groups

These groups are run at various locations in Newham, mostly in the evenings. They involve attending weekly sessions of about an hour for 7 weeks in total, although further sessions can be arranged.

Call us on 0800 013 1673 or 020 7059 6630 to find out more or register for a group.

Workplace support

Stop smoking services can be conveniently provided in workplaces for staff to access on site.

Contact us on 0800 013 1673 or 020 7059 6630 for more information or to speak to an advisor about how to organise a service for your workplace.

Stop smoking in pregnancy service

One to one support during pregnancy for mums-to-be and partners. There are 2 clinics a week at Newham University Hospital.

Muslim men's service

Stop smoking advisors provide advice, information and support specifically for the Muslim community. Groups and one to one sessions are available across Newham. Information is also available at mosques during Ramadan and advisors can speak a number of South Asian languages.