We share clean air
We are proud to be a Smokefree Trust. This means we want our hospitals and community to be healthy places for everyone. Here you can find information for patients, carers, staff, and visitors. It includes help for patients to stay smokefree and clear advice about vaping..
Leaflets
Vapes/E-cigarettes Easy read leaflet
Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service (Quit Team) - information for patients
Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service (Quit Team) - information for families, carers and friends
Posters
patient poster
staff poster
Case studies
Darren’s story
When Darren was admitted to CNTW, he’d been smoking for 28 years. He had managed to quit 12 years ago for a year – but following changes in his life, he’d begun smoking again.
Whilst on the ward, Darren met with Wayne, the Tobacco Treatment Advisor. After they discussed it, Darren decided he wanted to try to stop smoking again.
He found it really helpful having someone to talk to every week to help him stay smokefree. And he says that not being able to smoke on the ward was really important in helping him to stop smoking. Darren says he received ‘outstanding service’ and was so pleased someone came and talked to him about the harms of smoking and the benefits of quitting.
He’s found it particularly satisfying having his carbon monoxide reading checked each week, and watching the levels drop to a safe, healthy level!
John’s story
John had smoked for over 45 years, starting when he was 17 years old. When he was admitted to hospital, we supplied John with a vape and nicotine replacement therapy patches.
He’d tried to quit before, but without any support these attempts had failed. Tobacco Advisor Lisa helped John try again to quit following a 12-week programme – and this time, he was successful!
John said, “It was better this time. Having Lisa come every week and support me helped. Lisa made sure I had what I needed.”
Local stop smoking services
Find out where to access your local stop smoking service here.
Useful websites
Quit smoking – The NHS website
Stop smoking services – The NHS website
Stop smoking treatments – The NHS website
Quit smoking – Better Health – NHS
Smoking Survivors | Fresh Quit
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance
Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence – for professionals
Tocacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence – for the public
Useful information
CNTW Smokefree policy and practice guidance notes
CNTW Trust staff looking to access policy documents can find them on the policies site on the intranet. For any non-Trust staff and/or members of the public, any external requests for Policy documents should be made by emailing [email protected]