Getting support to quit smoking increases your chances of successfully quitting by 4 times. Stop Smoking advisers will talk to you about your options and can provide a letter of support to your GP for aids such as Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Zyban , if they are suitable for you.

For information on local support groups visit the NHS Giving up Smoking website

If you prefer, 1:1 sessions can be booked with your local  Stop Smoking Service. These sessions are arranged with a pharmacist in your area at a time convenient to you. You will be seen for 5 weekly sessions and these sessions can be tailored to your individual needs. To find your local Stop Smoking service, visit the NHS Giving up Smoking website or call 0800 1690169. To book an appointment for Camden Stop Smoking Service, please call 08001070401.

Here is a list of local phramacists in Camden:

• Boots the Chemist, 120 -122 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 5AP, Tel 020 7383 0226
• Grafton Pharmacy, 132 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 5AZ, Tel 020 7383 4233
• Kerrs Chemist, 41 Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2SA, Tel 020 7405 8870

For UCL Staff and their family members only, One to One support is also available through UCL’s Employee Assistance Programme, who provide:

• Smoking Cessation Pack - providing practical general information on smoking cessation
• Over the Telephone Support - via a smoking cessation specialist the EAP are able to provide one to one support over the telephone to assist individuals with smoking cessation, if appropriate. Those committed to giving up smoking can have up to six individually structured sessions over the telephone.
• Just call 0800 243458 and say that you are an employee of UCL (remember your family members can use the service too).

NHS smoking helpline 0800 169 0 169
http://www.gosmokefree.co.uk//
http://www.quit.org.uk/

For further information on other services provided by the EAP please go to our web page:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/occ_health/emp_assistance_program.php
Call 0800 243458 for unlimited access 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year
E-mail Information Line: ear@ear.co.uk