City and Hackney Stop Smoking Services
There are very few people who have successfully quit smoking who
can say that they did it on their own.
Getting help to quit is the best way to help ensure success, and
there's no shame in asking for help. We offer a variety of ways to
help you, and in several neighbourhoods.
Area - London Borough of Hackney. Also covers
the City
(E5, E8, N1, N4, N16, EC4, EC3, EC2)
Drop-in Clinics
Portsoken Health Centre, 14-16 Little Somerset Street, London,
E1 8AH (Fridays 11:30am-2:15pm)
The Guildhall, North Wing Reception, London, EC2V
7HH (Wednesdays 11am-2pm)
St. Bartholemew’s Hospital, Outpatients Consultancy Wing, West
Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE (Tuesdays 1:30pm-3:45pm)
HBV, 34-38, Dalston Lane, London, E8 3AZ Tuesday
mornings (10.30am - 1pm and Wednesday mornings 10.30am - 1pm (from
12/1/2011))
New Kingshold Community Centre, 49 Ainsworth Road, London, E9
7JE (Tuesday mornings 11.00am - 1.30pm and Wednesday evenings
5.30pm - 7.30pm
Clifton House, 75-77 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2EJ
(Thursdays 11am-1:45pm)
Anatolia People Culture Centre 89-91 Stoke Newington
Road, N16 8AA (Tuesday afternoons 1pm - 5pm)
Alevi Cultural Centre, 89 Ridley Road E8 2NH
Wednesday afternoons 1pm - 5.30pm
Shoreditch Spa Healthy Living Centre, 170 Pitfield Street, N1
6JP, (Wednesday evenings 5.30pm - 7.30pm) -0844 225 2054
Homerton Library, Homerton High St, E9 6AS, Friday mornings
10.30am - 1pm
No appointment is necessary. However, please note that the
clinic runs on a first come first-served basis and you
may have to wait. Occasionally, if maximum allocation has been
reached, you may be required to return the following
week.
If you would like support to stop smoking, you can access local
pharmacists, GP practice nurses and health advocates who are all
trained advisors. For more intensive support, group sessions are
also available.
Freephone 0800 169 1943 for more details.
Free one to one sessions by
appointment
Lea View Community Hall
Lea View House
Springfield Road
London E5 9DX
Telephone 0844 225 2054 to book
Referral Method - Self
referral via
- 0800 169 1943 helpline
- Via GP Practice nurses
- Via community pharmacists
- Via specialist services
Helpline Times - 9am - 5pm
Session Times - Times vary - contact for
details.
Pharmacy Services
Over 50 pharmacies in Hackney and the City offer the NHS Stop
Smoking Service. Look for the for the 'QUIT HERE'
dot.
local pharmacists
that provide stop smoking services in City and Hackney
Pregnancy Services
Based at the Homerton Hospital, a specialist midwife advisor
supports pregnant mothers who wish to quit smoking. Phone the
Specialist Midwife, on 020 8510 7732.
You can also contact the Department of Health Pregnancy Helpline
on 0800 002 200
Young Persons Service
A young persons service offering free advice is based at CHYPS
Plus,The House, 36 Lower Clapton Road, E5 0PD. chyps@chpct.nhs.uk 020 8919
5040
Community Based Services
Multilingual service for communities including, routine and
manual workers, Turkish / Kurdish and BME smokers – provided by
Shoreditch Spa Stop Smoking Service.
170 Pitfield Street,
Shoreditch
London N1 6JP.
Switchboard: 0844 225 2054
Website: http://www.shoreditchspa.org.uk/
This culturally specific project focuses on
supporting Hackney's Turkish / Kurdish, Somali, Vietnamese and
Polish population to quit smoking. Advisors speak Turkish, Kurdish
and English.
Telephone Shoreditch Spa Healthy Living Centre on 0207 033 8504
Other Services
Homerton Hospital In-patient Project - a specialist in-patient
advisor provides one-to-one support for patients in hospital, as
well as out-patients who wish to stop smoking. For details, phone
020 8510 7248.
Helpline - 0800 169 1943
Further Information
Latest research information on smoking in City and
Hackney
local pharmacists
that provide stop smoking services in City and Hackney