5) What’s in my area?

To find out what is available to help you stop smoking where you live please select your area below.

NHS Lothian

South East Edinburgh

  • Telephone Number: 0131 672 9532

For Stop For Life in South East:

  • call 0131 672 9532 or text/call 07800 776 327

South West Edinburgh

  • Telephone Number: 0131 537 7154

For Stop For Life in South West:

  • call 0131 672 9532 or text/call 07800 776 327

North East Edinburgh

  • Telephone Number: 0131 536 6247

For Stop For Life in North East:

  • call 0131 536 6247 or text/call 07881 517 317

North West Edinburgh

  • Telephone Number: 0131 552 8671

For Stop For Life in North West:

  • call 0131 536 6247 or text/call 07881 517 317

East Lothian and Midlothian

  • Telephone Number: 0131 537 9914

For Stop For Life in East Lothian and Midlothian:

  • call 0131 537 9914 or text/call 07771 975 453

West Lothian

  • Telephone Number: 01506 651 829

For Stop For Life in West Lothian:

  • call 01506 651 829 or text/call 07867 502 884

If you are a young person please text or call 07969 530 266

NHS Lanarkshire


For information and advice about stopping smoking contact the stop smoking service Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm:

  • Telephone: 08452 177 707 or text 81066

NHS Ayrshire and Arran

For information on how to stop smoking:

Telephone support service:

  • Freephone: 0800 783 9132

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Smokefree services run in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are available under one name and one number:

  • Freephone: 0800 389 3210 (9am-9pm)

NHS Dumfries and Galloway

The Smoking Matters Service offers smokers throughout Dumfries and Galloway help in stopping smoking.

  • Telephone Number: 0845 602 6861
  • Email: [email protected]
  • By post:
    The Smoking Matters Service
    Garden Hill Primary Care Centre
    2 Gardenhill Road
    Castle Douglas
    DG7 1EE

NHS Borders

NHS Borders Quit 4 Good:

  • Telephone: 0844 8118180 (local rate call office hours Monday- Friday 24 hour answer machine)
  • Email: [email protected]

NHS Fife

Stop Smoking Services:

  • Telephone: 0800 025 3000

The groups are very relaxed and informal and are run by trained staff. They are suitable for anyone who wants to give up: heavier smokers may find this intensive support especially helpful. The group support provides an opportunity for quitters to share how they are getting on – their ups and downs – and provide general encouragement. The groups run for about 8 weeks on average.
Two new group support sessions have been set up, one on Wednesday evenings at Glenrothes Hospital, and the other on Thursday afternoons at Pitteuchar Health Centre.
Individual support sessions with a trained adviser are available in a number of local GP practices and community venues and are available at different times, including evenings. The support consists of a 7-12 week programme of support to help you stop smoking, plus advice on medication such as NRT and Champix®.

NHS Tayside

Throughout Tayside, community groups, stop smoking classes and one to one support is available from GPs and Pharmacies. In Dundee, the Dundee Healthy Living Initiative also provides stop smoking sessions.
For more information or to book a place please:

  • Telephone the Tayside Smoking Helpline: 0845 600 9996

NHS Grampian

NHS Grampian Smoking Advice Service:

  • Freephone 0500 600 332
  • Helpline open Monday to Friday: 9.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m
  • Email [email protected]

NHS Highland

NHS Highland Smoke-Free Service:

NHS Orkney

For an appointment or informal chat:

  • Telephone: 01856 888084 or 07500121900

NHS Shetland

To make an appointment, or for further advice:

  • Telephone: 01595 80 7494

Come to your nearest drop-in clinic:

  • LERWICK Gilbert Bain Hospital Outpatients Wednesday 6-7pm and Health Improvement Department, Grantfield Thursdays 12-1.30pm
  • Walls Health Centre 12 – 2pm and 4-6pm every Tuesday
  • Ollaberry Hall 3-6pm every Tuesday

NHS Forth Valley

Falkirk Stop Smoking Clinics:

  • Drop-in Clinics Every Wednesday 5.30pm – 7.30pm Camelon Health Centre
  • Champix Clinic – The Champix Clinic is run by trained pharmacists who can prescribe Champix without the need to visit your GP. Every Wednesday 5.30pm – 7.30pm St Ninians Health Centre

Stop Smoking Groups:

  • Denny Carronbank Health Centre Tuesdays 5.30-7.30PM
  • Grangemouth Health Centre Mondays 5.00 – 7.30pm
  • Meadowbank Health Centre and Slamannan Clinic Mondays 5.00-7.00pm
  • Redding & Westquarter Community Group Tuesdays 5.30 – 7.30pm
  • Slamannan Surgery Wednesday 5.30 – 7.30pm
  • Stenhousemuir Health Centre Thursdays 5.30 – 7.30

Stirling Stop Smoking Clinics:

  • Drop-in clinics Every Wednesday 5.30pm – 7.30pm St Ninian’s Health Centre

Clackmannanshire Stop Smoking Clinics:

  • Drop-in clinics Every Tuesday 5.30pm – 7.30pm Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre

NHS Western Isles

Smoke Free Hebrides provides free confidential, advice, help and support to anyone in the Western Isles who would like to quit smoking. We offer one-one, group, telephone, text or email at times suited to the needs of each individual. Why not contact us?

  • Lewis and Harris: Telephone: 01851 701623
  • Uists: Telephone: 01870 602588
  • Barra: Telephone: 01871 810895

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