Success STories

Every year thousands of smokers across the City and Hackney area take the positive step to become smokefree using their free local NHS services.  Access into the local services for smokers is through a number of different settings, including pharmacy, GP, drop-in clinic, specialist smoker’s clinic, to name a few. All clients are seen by expertly trained advisers and are assisted through their personal quit journey with support and guidance. Each setting runs a similar stop smoking programme, but due to the personal nature of quit attempts, the local services understand that they are also required to have a flexible approach for each client that accesses their service. Above are some of the success stories of real life quitters in their own words, and their experiences of the different types of support available.