The NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent Stop Smoking Service is a specialist team whose main role is to help local people to quit smoking.

The service has a range of support options across NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent, including group, one to one. drop in and telephone support as well as specialist pregnancy support. We also offer specialist support whilst you are in hospital. We can provide these services in a wide range of venues including health centres, pharmacies, GP surgeries, community centres, libraries, hospitals and many more. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is available for a one off prescription charge (exemptions apply) and prescription medication is also available via your local GP (prescription charges apply). 

For the most up-to-date list of when and where your closest course or one-to-one is, please call the team on           0800 849 4444.

All of the services we recommend are provided by friendly trained stop smoking advisors, who offer a non- judgemental and supportive service. They will provide practical and expert advice on the most suitable treatment for you and give a wide range of coping strategies to help you be successful.

This website is designed to be a further source of support for NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent residents who are either interested in quitting themselves, or helping a friend or family member to quit successfully. Registering for the website is free and you will not be contacted by any of our team unless you request us to, and your details will definitely not be passed on to anybody.

Registering as a member provides you with access to a wealth of information on how to quit smoking and the opportunity to join an online stop smoking group, so that you can receive specialist support from the comfort of your own home.