The Pearl Chemist Group are offering a FREE 12-week stop smoking service, coinciding with National No Smoking Day on the 11^th of March (although the service is available all year round).

Residents can go to any one of Pearl’s five branches across Tooting for help. 

Advisors at Pearl will offer support to smokers wishing to quit, as well as a programme of products to help, such as patches, chewing gum, nasal spray or inhalator or lozenges, all for free.

An advisor will firstly talk to the participant to determine the smoker’s habits – how much they smoke, what type of cigarette, at what times of the day and so forth. They will then tailor-make a personal stop smoking plan for the participant. Quitters will be encouraged to reduce their cigarette intake in the lead-up to a “Quit Day”.

Participants will be asked to attend a short weekly session at their local branch to discuss how they’re progressing, and will be advised on how to continue. Quitters will also give a carbon monoxide reading to show how much their lungs have cleared since they stopped, therefore demonstrating the immediate health benefits. They will also be shown how much money they have saved since stopping smoking.
 

Ketan Agravat, Operations Manager said. “We pride ourselves on helping our patients every step of the way. We know that quitting smoking can be difficult, so we assist however we can, offering weekly support and encouragement. We have a great track record of helping people to stop smoking. Last year, we were responsible for over 20% of of people quitting through Wandsworth pharmacies, and we hope to surpass that figure this year.”

You can visit one of Pearl’s branches across Tooting:

• Pearl Chemist
  134-136 Mitcham Road
  SW17 9NH
  ​​Phone: 020 8672 2157
   

• Aukland Rogers Pharmacy
  892 Garratt Lane
  SW17 0NB
  ​Phone: 020 8672 6737
   

• Barrons Chemist
  158A Tooting High Road
  SW17 0RT
  Phone: 020 8672 7461
   
• Fairoak Pharmacy
  270 Mitcham Lane
  SW16 6NU
  Phone: 020 8769 0251
   
• Lords Pharmacy
  98 Tooting High Street
  SW17 0RR
  Phone: 020 8672 5537

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