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Stop smoking

Every year Medway Stop Smoking Service helps more than 1,300 local people to give-up smoking.

Watch our new video advert 'Is your habit giving you hassle?'

Read about their experiences, including Yves from Rochester who pledged to give-up in 2010 with support from our health improvement team.

SmokeFree Medway

SmokeFree Medway is responsible for a wide range of tobacco projects aimed at reducing the damage from tobacco (internal link to tobacco control) to local people.

The services offered in Medway to help people stop smoking come in many formats and using such a service can increase your chances of quitting successfully by up to four times.

There is a service to suit everyone:

  • group/drop in support in in Chatham, Gillingham, Hoo, Lordswood, Rochester, Rainham, Twydall and Strood;
  • drop-in sessions at your local library;
  • one-to-one support at a local pharmacy;
  • one-to-one support for pregnant women;
  • for patients in hospital;
  • support for young people.

Get in touch

The team is based at St Bartholomews Hospital, but does all of its work from local community venues.

 

For more information contact St Bartholomew's Hospital by telephone: 0800 2346805 / Fax 01634 823561 or by email: medwaystopsmokingservice@nhs.net

Write to: St Bartholomew's Hospital, New Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 1DS

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