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Self-care and National Support Services

NATIONAL SUPPORT

Do you think you would benefit from some further support to reduce your drinking to 'lower risk' levels?

• Speak to your GP, a loved one or call Drinkline 0300 1231110 (Mon-Fri 9am - 8pm, weekends 11am - 4pm). The Drinkline service provides free, confidential, accurate and consistent information and advice to callers who are concerned about their own or someone else`s drinking regardless of the caller`s age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or spirituality.
• The 'One You' drinks tracker app makes it easy to keep an eye on the booze and take control with daily tips and feedback.
• NHS Better Health have a 'Drink Free Days' app and tips on how to reduce alcohol consumption. 
• Mutual Aid services including twelve step programmes and Smart Recovery are available to anyone who wants support to address their drug or alcohol use. You can find a meeting here:
  • Alcoholics Anonymous https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
  • Narcotics Anonymous https://online.ukna.org/
  • Cocaine Anonymous https://www.ca-online.org/
  • SMART Recovery https://smartrecovery.org.uk/online-meetings/

SELF CARE 

Further tips on cutting down

Make a plan
Before you start drinking, set a limit on how much you're going to drink.

Set a budget
Only take a fixed amount of money to spend on alcohol.

Let them know
If you let your friends and family know you're cutting down and it's important to you, you could get support from them.

Take it a day at a time
Cut back a little each day. That way, every day you do is a success.

Make it a smaller one
You can still enjoy a drink, but go for smaller sizes. Try bottled beer instead of pints, or a small glass of wine instead of a large one.

Have a lower-strength drink
Cut down the alcohol by swapping strong beers or wines for ones with a lower strength (ABV in %). You'll find this information on the bottle.

Stay hydrated
Have a glass of water before you have alcohol and alternate alcoholic drinks with water or a soft drink.

Take a break
Have several drink-free days each week.  

Local Support Services

RESET, Tower Hamlets Drugs and Alcohol Service

Reset is an integrated service which provides drug and alcohol treatment to Tower Hamlets residents aged 18 or over and support to family and friends who are concerned about someone’s drug and/or alcohol use.

Support offered includes: advice and information for people who use drugs and/or alcohol and concerned others, community opiate substitute therapy and alcohol detoxification, healthcare assessments, testing for HIV, hepatitis B, C. Hepatitis B vaccination, access to needle exchange, assessment for residential detoxification and rehabilitation services, counselling and 1:1 keyworking support for clients experiencing domestic violence, onward referral to further support services as required, signposting and access to mutual aid groups such as AA, NA and Smart Recovery.

Website: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/health__social_care/health_and_medical_advice/drugs_and_alcohol_advice/where_to_get_help.aspx

Telephone: 020 3889 9510

Email: reset.towerhamlets@cgl.org.uk   

Compass, Safe East 

The Tower Hamlets Integrated Young People’s Health and Wellbeing Service provides sexual health and substance misuse services to young people. Based on a hub and spoke model (a central clinical hub providing nurse-led care (e.g. insertion of long-acting reversible contraception) and ‘spoke’ venues in youth-friendly locations (e.g. youth centres and primary care venues) the service has been built around the needs of young people. It aims to offer a universal, targeted and specialist service that is welcoming, accessible and prevention-focused. It also works in partnership with schools, families and communities to help build young people’s resilience and life skills.

Website: https://www.compass-uk.org/services/tower-hamlets-compass-safe-east/

Telephone: 020 3954 0091

Email: compass.towerhamletsyphws@nhs.net

Address: Safe East Clinical Hub, 59 Mile End Road, Mile End, E1 4TT.

Self-care and National Support Services

National Support Services

The Money Helper Service was set up by the Government and offers free impartial advice including

• Advice and guides to help improve your finances
• Tools and calculators to help keep track and plan ahead
• Support over the phone and online

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en

0800 1387777 (free phone)

Citizens Advice Service

The Citizens Advice Service can help you to make the right choices, including help to deal with your debt problems, how to avoid losing your home and how to get your finances back into shape.  Citizens Advice also offer advice on Benefits and Tax credits as it's important to make sure that you get all the help that you're entitled to.

03444 111 444

National Debtline

National Debtline has helped millions of people with their debts. They'll talk you through options and give clear advice on how to take back control.

0808 808 4000

StepChange Debt Charity

StepChange helps change the lives of thousands of people every week. Their expert advice is impartial and personalised to each individual situation.

0800 138 1111

PayPlan

PayPlan's supportive, non-judgemental team of advisers help thousands of people beat their debts every year, and treat all of their calls with the strictest confidence.

0800 280 2816

Debt Advice Foundation

The Debt Advice Foundation is a national debt advice and education charity offering free, confidential support and advice to anyone worried about debt.

0800 622 61 51

Credit Unions

Credit unions can help those who can't get access to ordinary bank products.

Rising cost of Energy

If you are struggling to pay for energy or think you may get into difficulty, contact your supplier.

The energy regulator rules mean suppliers must offer payment plans you can afford and you can ask for ‘emergency credit’ if you use a prepay meter and can’t top up.

Save money off your Gas Bill

Turning down a single setting will make your boiler work more efficiently, saving around £129 a year for the average household.  It only takes a few minutes to lower your flow temperature, and it can be changed back instantly. There’s nothing to lose by trying it.  Advice from Nesta, the UK's innovation agency for social good.

Walkthrough - Money Saving Boiler Challenge

Local Support Services

Cost of living (towerhamlets.gov.uk)

Mayor of London - Borough Support

This Hub contains information about benefits, grants and discounts you can get if you are in financial difficulty, from the Mayor of London, the government, your local council, charities and advice centres.

Self-care and National Support Services

Self Care

The NHS Better Health website has a range of resources, tips and apps available to help with weight management and encourage a nutritious diet.  

NHS Digital Weight Management Programme

A GP or pharmacist can refer a person to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme if the individual comes into the following category: 

• They are aged 18 or over.
• They have a BMI greater than 30. (The BMI threshold will be lowered to 27.5 for people from black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, as we know people from these ethnic backgrounds are at an increased risk of conditions such as Type 2 diabetes at a lower BMI.)
• They have diabetes, high blood pressure, or both.
• They have a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access.
  
  

Local Support Services

Community Weight Management Services (Tier 2)

Weight Action Programme by Queen Mary University of London

Weight Action Programme is a free 12-week in-person or online (via Zoom) programme run by specialists from the Health and Lifestyle Research Unit, Queen Mary University of London.

• Over the first eight weeks of the course, participants are given a series of tasks. They practice each task for at least the following week.
• If the method worked, they continue to use it; if it did not work or was too difficult, they can abandon it.
• This provides a good chance of finding at least some routines that can be adopted long-term. The tasks are then practiced for another four weeks under supervision.
• Participants work on their tasks with ‘buddies’ and report to their group on both their successes and their failures.
• If you join the course, you will have to commit to adhering to each of the tasks for at least one week. In addition, throughout the course, there is a gradually increasing exercise target, tailored to your needs and capacity.

Eligibility:

• Over 18; Tower Hamlets residents, or those registered with a Tower Hamlets GP, or people who work or study within Tower Hamlets
• Have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, or have a BMI of 27.5 if you are South Asian

Telephone: 020 7882 8230

Email: wap@qmul.ac.uk

NHS Digital Weight Management Programme 

The Digital Weight Management Programme offers free, online access to weight management services. The programme will support participants to develop healthier eating habits, be more active and lose weight, with lots of structured support available on your smartphone, tablet or computer. The programme takes 12 weeks to complete.

Clients can access the programme through a referral from their GP practice or a local pharmacy. 

Eligibility:

• Over 18;
• Have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, or 27.5 for people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds
• Also have diabetes or high blood pressure, or both

Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/digital-weight-management/ 

Specialist programmes

Eat well and Move Programme for People with Physical Disabilities 

This programme is suitable for adults (18 years and above) who are living (or those registered with a Tower Hamlets GP), working or studying in Tower Hamlets, who are overweight or living with obesity and living with a physical disability.

Through a 12-week programme of focused one-to-one and small group exercise and nutrition sessions, participants will be able to:

• increase physical activity levels with support from expert instructors
• work with a dietitian to identify ways to eat healthily and to maintain a healthy weight

Sessions will be run in different areas of Tower Hamlets including Ability Bow Gym and online.

Website: https://www.abilitybow.org/services/weight-management/

Telephone: 020 8980 7778

Email: reception@abilitybow.org

Shape Up Programme for Adults with a Learning Disability 

The Community Learning Disability Service and Create are running a Tier 2 weight management programme to support adults with learning disabilities within Tower Hamlets to lose weight and to develop healthier, more active lifestyles.   

Participants, and their carers or support workers will be supported to develop personalised timetables and identify weekly goals.

We expect participants to attend all sessions and complete ‘homework’ tasks (healthy eating, exercise) and to be supported to do this by their support network (family and paid support).

We offer weekly or fortnightly fitness and information sessions over a minimum of 12 weeks as well as one-on-one input from health and lifestyle professionals working within the Community Learning Disability Service. We encourage people to join group sessions but also offer home visits as needed.   

Telephone: 020 7771 5500

Email: elft.shapeup@nhs.net

Self-care and National Support Services

If you think the person you are concerned about is in immediate danger or needs urgent care, please call 999.

Whilst there are some amazing national services available, we recommend a local first approach. A list of local services can be found at the foot of this text.

Not sure which local authority area to choose? If you know a postcode you can check which local authority area here.

Street Link is a national service which can be used by members of the public if they see people sleeping rough. Referrals can be made online or via telephone (0300 500 0914).

Supporting access to primary care

Groundswell have produced and widely circulated small, plastic, credit card-style cards called ‘My Right to Healthcare’. These cards emphasise the person’s right to register and highlight that they may need assistance to complete forms and help with reading and understanding. The cards can be used to remind GP receptionists and other practice staff of the national patient registration guidance from NHS England. The cards are freely available and can be downloaded and printed locally.

Local Support Services

Homelessness: Advice and support (towerhamlets.gov.uk)

In addition to the persons written or verbal consent, try to gather the following information to include on the duty to refer form.

• Person’s name
• Contact details – include a mobile phone number
• Address (if any)
• Household members / Next of Kin – if known
• Any other support needs, health issues or vulnerabilities

While someone can apply to any local authority, they should be made aware that the local authority might refer them to another local authority if they do not have a local connection to the area where they are applying for assistance. Local authorities should not refuse to accept a homeless application because a person does not have a local connection and must still provide emergency accommodation if the person is vulnerable or has significant health and social support needs.

Self-care and National Support Services

The London Damp and Mould Checklist is designed by London’s public health system partners, who have worked together to produce a checklist resource for use by health and social care professionals who visit residential properties as part of their management and care of patients.

It provides a checklist and guidance to support the identification of internal damp and mould, as well as people at risk of poor health due to damp and mould exposure in their home. There is also an emphasis on prevention of damp and mould for all residents.

Where concerns are identified this resource provides guidance for tenants on actions to take in the form of advice, signposting, and template letters to inform local authority housing teams, housing associations, landlords and health services of any concerns.

 

We would really value your feedback on this resource.

To provide feedback, please email LondonDampandMould@dhsc.gov.uk  

 

Local Support Services

Health and Housing (towerhamlets.gov.uk)

Mayor of London - Borough Support

The Mayor of London is funding free local advice services for vulnerable Londoners and those on low incomes: Warmer Homes Advice Service in your borough

If a tenant is concerned about a private landlord, they can consider reporting them through the GLA’s rogue landlord process.

Self-care and National Support Services

If someone needs help for a mental health crisis, emergency or breakdown, you should seek immediate expert advice and assessment. It's important to know that support is available, even if services seem busy at the moment because of coronavirus.

Scrolling down to the local listings below will provide you with a crisis line number to use in an emergency for each London borough.

However, if someone’s life is at risk – for example they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose and you do not feel that you can keep yourself or someone else safe you should call 999.

A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone's time.

If you are not able to speak to your local NHS urgent mental health helpline and you need help urgently for a mental health issue, but it's not an emergency, you should call 111 who will tell you the right place to get help.

 

If you are worried that this person is at risk of suicide, please also see the section for Suicide Prevention.

You can also encourage them to ring:

Samaritans - (All age groups)

Tel: 116 123, open 24 hours a day.

Papyrus - (Young people)

Tel: 0800 068 41 41

Text: 07786209697

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Opening hours - Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm, weekends: 2pm-10pm & bank holidays: 2pm-5pm

If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.

 

Coping during a crisis

The mental health charity Mind has information on ways to help yourself cope during a crisis.

This includes calming exercises and a tool to get you through the next few hours.

Local Support Services

Tower Hamlets Mental Health Crisis Line

If you or someone you care about is experiencing a mental health crisis – you can call 0207 771 5807.  The mental health crisis line is available 24 hours a day and callers will be given support and advice from mental health professionals. 

Website: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/health__social_care/public_health/mental_wellbeing.aspx

Telephone: 0207 771 5807

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust 0800 330 8590 (24 hour freephone)

Self-care and National Support Services

The following resources are available to support people who are experiencing mental health challenges, however if they are in crisis and need urgent access to support, please go to the URGENT MENTAL HEALTH section of MECC Link where you can find local support services for mental health emergencies.

For non-urgent mental health support, encourage the person to contact their GP.  Always give reassurances that there are lots of sources for support, however they wish to access and use them.

Scroll to the bottom of the page to see listings of local support services in their borough.

Self Care Resources

• Good Thinking provides digital mental wellbeing support for Londoners. This includes free NHS-approved apps to help you deal with stress, anxiety, low mood and poor sleep. 
• Every Mind Matters is an NHS-approved digital hub full of expert advice and practical tips to achieve good mental health. 
• The NHS have other self-help tools available, including 5 steps to mental wellbeing.
• Mind 'The charity for better mental health' has an extensive range of self help resources available.
• For Men -CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) offer accredited, confidential and free support to men anywhere in the UK through a helpline and web and webchat service.

Support Services

Adults

Adults can self-refer to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. IAPT is a national NHS programme, which offers evidence based psychological therapies or interventions approved by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). IAPT is primarily for treating people with mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety disorders, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

IAPT treatments are delivered via a stepped care model where patients are initially offered low intensity therapies, such as computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) and guided self-help. If these treatments are unsuccessful, or not appropriate for individuals, higher intensity therapies are utilised and include one to one cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or interpersonal therapy (IPT). Please see local support and contact details for further information.

Children and Young People

The Mix is a leading support service that can help young people to take on challenges they are facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. 

0808 0808 4994 (Freephone)

Parents

YoungMinds run a free, confidential parents helpline, which parents/careers can call if they are worried about how a child or young person is feeling or behaving.  They also run a group called Parents Say, for parents whose children are accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Perinatal

The PANDAS Foundation supports and advises parents who is experiencing a perinatal mental illness. They also inform and guide family members, carers, friends and employers as to how they can support someone who is suffering.

0843 2898401 (0900 - 2000 hrs, 7 days per week)

Carers

The Carers Trust contains helpful guides for carers on relationship management and information on self-care and respite care.

Refugees and asylum seekers

Thrive LDN have produced a number of resources designed to support new arrivals to the UK, including:

• Guidance for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of displaced Ukrainians
• Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of Afghan refugees
• Wellbeing guidance in 36 languages

Good Thinking’s 'Coping with Trauma' workbook outlines seven techniques to help people who have experienced trauma.

Veterans

Veterans Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. They offer free, confidential 24-hour support to Service and ex-Service personnel who are experiencing mental health issues, including feeling suicidal.

0800 138 1619

Local Support Services

Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies - Adults

Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies offers a range of free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support to help residents to address issues that maybe holding them back in their life. The service offers face to face therapy conversations, workshops, a course of sessions or an online wellbeing programme

The service is provided in partnership with Mind in Tower Hamlets and is available to Tower Hamlets residents or people who have a GP in Tower Hamlets.

Website: https://towerhamletstalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/

Telephone: 020 8475 8080

Email: TH.Talkingtherapies@nhs.net

CAMHS (The Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service) - Young People

Child and adolescent mental health services provided in partnership by the NHS and local government.

CAMHS offers assessment and help to children, young people and their families with significant emotional behavioural and mental health difficulties.
The service aims to respect the beliefs of those who use the service and is sensitive to their culture, race and gender.

Website: http://camhs.elft.nhs.uk/

Telephone: 020 7426 2375 or 020 7426 2494 

Addresses:

• Emmanuel Miller Centre: 11 Gill Street, Poplar, London, E14 8HQ.
• Greatorex Street: 18 Greatorex Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 5NF.

Self-care and National Support Services

 Self Care

• The Couch to 5K phone app has been designed to help get people off the couch and running in just 9 weeks.
• The Active 10 phone app show you how how much brisk walking you do and helps to show you how you can fit a ten minute brisk walk into your day. It breaks this brisk walking down into manageable chunks of ten minutes and encourages at least one session every day (which equates to 70 minutes a week). Users can set their own goals and the app encourages people to progress up to 30 brisk minutes of walking per day, to meet the 150 minutes recommended by the Chief Medical Officer
• Why not join a Parkrun in your local area? Did you know that one of the best things about Parkrun and Junior Park run is that you can run, or jog or walk entirely at your own pace. This makes it accessible for those who never could envisage running 2k or 5k and creates an environment where people feel welcome.

Active Travel Toolkit

The Greater London Authority have produced a toolkit to support healthcare professionals to social prescribe active travel.

Local Support Services

50 + activities - Adults

Activities include Young @ Heart, a weekly programme of activities for the over-50s, offering the opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity leading to a healthier lifestyle. Swimming sessions aimed at older people (aged 50 plus) and for people living with long term pain at Poplar Baths Leisure Centre, Saturdays 10am - 12pm (£1 per session). Outdoor activities running monthly taster sessions in activities like canoeing, climbing & mountain biking for those aged 50 and above for free taking place from the Urban Adventure Base in Mile End Park. Moreover, chair- based and gentle exercise sessions at Somali Senior Citizens Club and the Cabin, Poplar. Please go to the website for more information and booking details. 

Website: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/leisure_and_culture/sport_and_physical_activity/Our_programmes/50_activities.aspx#ad-image-0

Address: Tower Hamlets Council, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, E14 2BG.

Better, in partnership with London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Better, in partnership with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, continues to support swimming for residents. All Tower Hamlets residents can swim for free at the borough’s pools on Fridays from 9am until close. On Saturdays families can also swim for free after midday. Free swimming for under-16s: Tower Hamlets continues to make swimming accessible for under-16s from Monday to Saturday before 10am (school holidays) and on Saturdays before 10am (term time) all during public swim sessions. Kids for a Quid; this great value 'kids for a quid' special offer runs from Monday to Saturday. You can get fit, pick up skills, meet friends or just have fun – you'll still be quids-in!

Website: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/leisure_and_culture/sport_and_physical_activity/Choose_a_sport/swimming.aspx

Address: Tower Hamlets Council, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, E14 2BG.

I Am Tower Hamlets

I Am Tower Hamlets is a partnership between the council and Better that provides activities for the whole community in and around the borough's leisure centres. You can try a new sport, take your first Brazilian dance class, learn how to swim, and much more, all without the need for a leisure centre membership. All Tower Hamlets residents can swim for free at the borough’s pools on Fridays from 9am until close. On Saturdays families can also swim for free after midday.

Website: https://www.better.org.uk/iamtowerhamlets

Self-care and National Support Services

Reassure them that sexual health services are confidential, and free of charge in most cases.

Self Care

For information about sexual health, STIs, HIV and contraception visit Sexwise, It Starts With Me or the NHS website.

The Sexual Health Helpline provides advice and information on all aspects of sexual health, call free on 0300 123 7123 (open from 9am-8pm, Monday-Friday and Saturday-Sunday 11am to 4pm). Calls will be treated with sensitivity and in strict confidence.

Contraception Choices is designed to help people decide which method of contraception might suit them best and provides honest information on the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Community Pharmacies

Emergency hormonal contraception is effective up to five days after sex and is available from most community pharmacies. Some pharmacies may charge for this service, so it is advised to call ahead to check what they offer.

Click here to find a pharmacy

General Practice

If registered with a GP, routine contraception and, in some cases, Long-Acting Reversible methods (such as an Interuterine Device/’coil’ or a contraceptive injection or implant) can be provided. Suggest contacting local practice directly to find out what they can offer.

Click here to find a GP

Support for victims of sexual assault

The Havens provide specialist centres across London for people who have been raped or sexually assaulted. For urgent advice and an initial assessment call 020 3299 6900.

Other local services

Go to the local support section for information on what is available in each borough.

Local Support Services

Online Services

Anyone aged over 16 can register with Sexual Health London for this free, confidential, and discrete sexual health service. Once registered, the service can issue an STI testing kit for people with mild or no symptoms, they can be posted to their home or collected from a clinic. Users take their own samples and post the kit back to the laboratory. Test results are available a few days later and telephone support is provided.

This service requires registering online and is best accessed via a mobile phone for confidentiality, so do encourage the person you are talking with to register.

Specialist Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinics

People who are aged under 16 years and people with serious symptoms that could indicate a sexually transmitted infection are advised to contact a face-to-face clinic. These clinics can also provide a wide range of contraception including Long-Acting Reversible Methods e.g. coils and implants.

Click here to find a clinic via Sexual Health London

HIV prevention and outreach

Do It London provides highly effective treatment and prevention strategies for HIV. The London HIV Prevention Programme hosts information and resources about U=U, PrEP, condoms and a range of HIV testing services across London.

Free condoms for young people

The Come Correct (or C-Card) scheme provides access to free condoms in a variety of locations (called Outlets) across London. Once registered you can collect condoms or get advice from any outlet displaying the Come Correct logo.

Support for victims of sexual assault

The Havens provide specialist centres across London for people who have been raped or sexually assaulted. For urgent advice and an initial assessment call 020 3299 6900.

Self-care and National Support Services

NATIONAL SUPPORT

• Call the free Smokefree National Helpline to speak to a trained, expert adviser on 0300 123 1044. All lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm*.
• Smokefree has lots of free support this includes a smartphone app, email programme or text messages that will keep you focused wherever you are.
• You can also speak to your doctor, pharmacy team or local Stop Smoking Service for expert advice on stop smoking medicines.

SELF CARE

• Download the NHS Smokefree app from itunes or google play
• Get further information from the National Health Service www.nhs.uk/quit
• Consider using e-cigarettes to stop smoking
• Millions have used Smokefree support to help them stop smoking. Choose from an app, email, SMS and face-to-face guidance. 

Emphasise that quitting will the best thing they will ever do and the NHS Smokefree service can provide the friendly and helpful support they need to quit for good

Illegal Tobacco

The availability of cheap, illegal tobacco can seriously undermine attempts to stop smoking. Did you know that you can report any sales of illegal tobacco in your community by contacting Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline anonymously on 0808 223 1133, or report it online at http://www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/report-consumer-crime/.  Click on our regional resources tab to see more information about how organisations in London are working together on the Stamp It Out campaign and how you can help.

Local Support Services

Quit Right

Quit Right Tower Hamlets provide stop smoking services to all residents and people who work or study here in Tower Hamlets. They also provide culturally sensitive services for people from the Somali, South Asian and migrant communities who chew tobacco or use paan. Female advisors are available and patients can be seen one-to-one or in a group setting.

A specialist service is available for pregnant women and those with high levels of addiction who may need extra behavioural support provided in groups or individually. Clients can self-refer or be referred through their GP practice.

Website: http://quitrightth.org/

Telephone: 020 7882 8230

Email: clinicbookings@qmul.ac.uk

Address: Our main clinic is located at 2 Stayner’s Road, Stepney Green, E1 4AH. We also have a number of regular drop in clinics across the borough, which you can view here.

You can also drop into your local pharmacy at any time for free support and advice.

Pharmacy	Contact number
Ali's Pharmacy, 93 Watney Street, E1 2QE	020 7790 9150
Barkantine Pharmacy, 121 Westferry Road, E14 8JH	020 7987 4313
Britannia Pharmacy, 80 Roman Road,  E2 0PG	020 8981 4528
Britannia Pharmacy, Unit 9 Asda Centre, 151 East Ferry Road, E14 3BT	020 7538 3333
Britannia Pharmacy, 257-259, Poplar High Street, E14 0BE	020 7987 3493
Britannia Pharmacy, 35 Aberfeldy Street, E14 0NU	020 7537 3319
DMB Chemists, 4 Watney Street, E1 2PR	020 7790 0625
Forward Pharmacy, 648 Mile End Road, E3 4LH	020 8980 1231
Green Light Pharmacy, St Andrew's Health Centre, 2 Hannaford Walk, E3 3FF	020 3069 7858
Green Light Pharmacy, 115 Harford Street,  E1 4FG	0207 790 2224
Lansbury Chemist, 85 Chrisp Road,  E14 6GG	020 7987 1875
Nash Chemist, 817 Commercial Road, E14 7HG	020 7987 1398
Pyramid Pharmacy, 520 Roman Road,  E3 5ES	020 89801473
Tower Pharmacy, 50 Wapping Lane, E1W 2RL	020 7488 9364

Quit Right - Young People

Quit Right Tower Hamlets provide stop smoking services to young people by working closely with all local secondary schools, pupil referral units, youth services and local drugs and alcohol team to ensure that there is a clear referral pathway for young people to access smoking cessation support. Information packs are provided to school nursing teams on how to support and refer young people to the service. 

Website: http://quitrightth.org/services/young-people/

Telephone: 020 7882 8230

Email: clinicbookings@qmul.ac.uk

Address: Our main clinic is located at 2 Stayner’s Road, Stepney Green, E1 4AH. We also have a number of regular drop in clinics across the borough, which you can view here.

Self-care and National Support Services

Booking an appointment

For those wishing to find out whether they are eligible for a vaccination and how to book an appointment, go back to the Assist section and guide them through. 

Local information and support

Specific borough information for local vaccination and support services can be found below. 

Local Support Services

Website: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/health__social_care/health_and_medical_advice/Coronavirus/Contact_us_for_help/Coronavirus_support_for_residents.aspx

Telephone: 020 7364 3030 (Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm)

Online form: https://forms.towerhamlets.gov.uk/service/COVID_19_Self_Isolation_Support_Request