Few people who have successfully quit smoking can say they did
it on their own. Getting help to quit is the best way to help
ensure success and NHS City and Hackney is here to help any City
resident or worker who is ready to quit.
Drop-in clinics
Free Stop Smoking drop-in clinics are held in the City each
week:
- Guildhall, North Wing reception, EC2P
2EJ - every Wednesday from 11.30am to
2pm
- Bart's Hospital, West Smithfield, EC1A
7BE - every Thursday from 1pm to
4pm
- Portsoken Health Centre, 14-16 Little Somerset
Street, E1 8AH – every Friday from 11am to
2.30pm
Drop-in clinics are free and confidential and offer quitters
weekly support, stop smoking medication and carbon monoxide
monitoring. No appointment needed. For further
information visit
Smokefree City and Hackney, email
smokers-clinic@qmul.ac.uk
or call free on 0800 169 1943.
Other source of advice and information
Advice and information on sources of support to help stop
smoking are available from local pharmacists, GP practice nurses
and health advocates who are all trained advisors. Advice is
also available from the
NHS
Walk-Centre at Liverpool Street. For more intensive
support, group sessions are also available. Email
smokers-clinic@qmul.ac.uk or
call free on 0800 169 1943.