Asthma UK
Asthma UK is the leading UK asthma charity. They help people to manage their daily life with asthma effectively by providing access to high quality information and advice through their website and expert asthma nurse helpline.
Contact Details:
Telephone: 0300 222 5800
Website: www.asthma.org.uk
Asthma in Children
Healthy London Partnership have created a toolkit that contains advice and support for parents and carers, schools and health staff. The site contains videos and helpful links to other resources.
Further Information:
Website: www.healthylondon.org
British Lung Foundation
The British Lung Foundation is a charity that helps people affected by lung disease. They provide a helpline, support groups and a wealth of easy to understand information about lung diseases.
Contact Details:
Telephone: 03000 030 555
Website: www.blf.org.uk
Breathe Easy Support Groups
Make new friends who know what you’re going through, and learn more about living with a lung condition by coming to a Breathe Easy support group. They are allied to the British Lung Foundation and meet on the second Wednesday of every month.
Contact Details:
5th Floor, Respiratory Lung Reading Room,
Charing Cross Hospital,
Fulham Palace Road,
W6 8RF
Telephone: 03000 030 555
Website: www.blf.org.uk/support-in-your-area
Stop Smoking Services
Smoking causes heart disease, stroke, lung disease and cancer. Stopping smoking is the single best thing that most people can do to improve their health, and it is never too late to stop. People who use a stop smoking service are four times more likely to succeed in stopping smoking than those who try and quit on their own.
Kick-It
Kick-It provides a free, evidence-based service for all smokers who would like support in giving up. All clients receive six weeks of 1-1 support from a specialist stop smoking advisor who will tailor their support to each individual. They run stop smoking sessions from a variety of locations locally so that it’s never too difficult for a smoker to get the help that they need. Your local library, GP and pharmacy likely have a Kick-It advisor running a clinic from within their walls.
Contact Details:
Telephone: 0203 434 2500
Email: hello@kick-it.org.uk
Website: www.kick-it.org.uk
Stop Smoking London
Stop Smoking London provides a helpline where smokers can access trained advisers who work closely with them to understand their smoking habits and help them find the best possible ways to stop for good. Some smokers are directed to local services, while others get ongoing telephone-based support, making the service easy, convenient and personalised.
It is open 7 days a week, including evenings, and is backed by an interactive website that is full of information, advice and support to help you stop smoking for good.
Contact Details:
Telephone: Helpline 0300 123 1044
Website: www.london.stopsmokingportal.com
