East London Tobacco Dependency Service

Email: elft.stopsmoking@nhs.net

Referral form available here.

Referrals are reviewed promptly, someone will get back to you to discuss your needs and next steps.

For ELFT inpatients only.

Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
Temporary abstinence support, including NRT or vape access
Contact: elft.stopsmoking@nhs.net

You will meet with a stop smoking advisor who will work with you to create a personalised treatment plan. This includes regular follow-ups to review your progress and help you find the most suitable nicotine replacement option.

For ELFT service users in the community. 

Support is available for up to 16 weeks.

Newham

Passmore Edwards Building, Shrewsbury Road, E7 8QR
Mondays, 10am – 4pm

Tower Hamlets

86 Old Montague Street, E1 5NN
Tuesdays, 10am – 4pm

City & Hackney

Vivienne Cohen House, 2 Crozier Terrace, Homerton, E9 6AT
Fridays, 10:15am – 3:15pm

Central Bedford

Crombie House | 36 Hockliffe Street | Leighton Buzzard | Beds | LU7 1HJ
Mondays, 10:30am – 4:00pm

Florence ball house, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PU
Wednesdays, 10:30am – 4:00pm

Grove View Integrated, Health and Care Hub, Court Drive, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4JD
Thursdays, 10:30am – 4:00pm

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Tobacco dependence treatment is effective and improves the health and wellbeing of the person smoking and their family, as well as saving them money. Helping people tackle their tobacco dependence is a key component of the NHS Long Term Plan and forms the NHS's contribution to wider government action to deliver the 2030 ambition for a smoke free generation.

Smoking remains one of the biggest killers in this country. 64,000 people die from smoking related illnesses in England every year and it’s estimated that for every person who dies due to a smoking related illness, there are another 30 who will suffer from serious smoking related diseases. While smoking is most commonly associated with lung cancer, it can also cause 15 other cancers and over 100 other diseases. This means that 2 out of every 3 smokers will die due to a smoking related disease. 

Tackling smoking remains the leading modifiable cause of health inequalities. 

To get support for your tobacco dependence, email us on elft.stopsmoking@nhs.net, and a member of staff will be in contact within 48 hours.

If you're not under ELFT care, you may find helpful local services:

► Smoke-free Hackney

► Newham Stop Smoking Service

► Quit Right Tower Hamlets

► Choose You Bedford

► Total Wellbeing Luton

► What Happens When You Quit

► NHS Stop Smoking Treatments

► Government Advice on NRT

► NCSCT Centre

► Public Health England

► NICE Guidelines

Quitting smoking can be hard. Your body gets used to nicotine, so when you stop, you might get a strong urge to smoke or feel irritable or restless. Quitting becomes easier when you use stop-smoking products like nicotine replacement therapy.