Colchester NHS Walk In Centre has moved. The services remain the same- only the location has changed. The Walk In Centre at the Octagon closed at 10pm on 31/05/2009 and from 7am on 01/06/2009 the Walk In Centre will be at the Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JR. See Map of new location.
Pharmacy Scheme-Stop Smoking Support including Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Members of the public can walk into a participating pharmacy and see a Smoking Adviser.
This service caters for people who want to quit and need support going cold turkey or require nicotine replacement therapy.
The cost is a one off payment of £10 for the course of treatment. There is no charge if the service user has an exemption certificate.
The expected time you would spend per session is between 10-30 minutes, and you would go every week for a minimum of 8-10 weeks.
For more details contact us on freephone 0800 731 2656 or email stopsmoking@northeastessex.nhs.uk
To see a list of participating pharmacies and for further details- follow this link: North East Essex PCT Pharmacy Scheme-Stop Smoking Support (http://www.northeastessexpct.nhs.uk/stop-smoking-pharmacy-scheme.htm?sksearchtext=pharmacy%20scheme)
Tackling Obesity: Local Services
The Tackling Obesity service offers a choice of weight management programmes for adults and children.
These include-
Shape-Up - The Programme runs for one and a half hours per session and is held every week for 8 weeks. The programme aims to help people lose weight and keep it off in the long-term and improve overall well-being and quality of life. Both daytime and evening courses are available in Colchester and Tendring. Names are placed on a waiting list and when there are sufficient participants (groups usually run with approximately 12 people) they are invited to join a group. An information session is held one week prior to the course, giving participants an opportunity to meet the facilitators, find out more about the course and have an opportunity to raise any concerns.
Weight Watchers - Participants must be motivated and ready to make changes to their lifestyle, and they should not have previously attended a Weight Watchers group. Free Vouchers are offered to enable participant to attend 12 sessions.
Pharmacy Weight Management Scheme - Suitable for people who do not like group situations. They book an appointment to see a trained adviser at a local pharmacy and are seen in a private consultation area. They have an initial consultation and are then seen again for reviews at weeks 4, 8 and 12.
Contact Details-
Liz Wilson – Colchester Cornerstone 01206 574256.
For further information and details of other services including those for children follow this link:Tackling Obesity: Local Services (http://www.northeastessexpct.nhs.uk/tackling-obesity.htm?sksearchtext=pharmacy%20weight%20management)
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