Smokefree Trust
Our Trust became smoke free in April 2016.
To mark this fantastic achievement some of our staff shared their smoke free journeys with us, explaining why they decided to stop smoking, how they gave up and what they would do differently if they were to do it all again.
Temporary change of policy
As of 9 October 2017, staff, service users and visitors are still being asked not to smoke in any of our buildings, grounds, vehicles or car parks. However, as a temporary measure whilst we put additional support in place, we are allowing service users, carers and visitors to smoke in designated areas of our inpatient sites or when visiting for outpatient appointments. Smoking is only permitted in these specific areas. Please ask a member of staff about this.
Share your smoke free story with us
If you’ve used our services and have successfully quit smoking, we’d love to hear from you. In fact, you could be part of the extra support we are putting in place for staff. You can contact our Smoke Free Team by emailing smokefree.lypft@nhs.net
Frequently Asked Questions
Why has our Trust gone smoke free?
Smoking tobacco has significant health risks and is the main cause of preventable and premature deaths in the UK.
- People with a mental illness are 70% more likely to smoke than people without a mental illness
- 60% of people with a mental illness want to stop smoking
- With the right support, people with a mental illness can and do stop smoking
NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) public health guidance, published in November 2013, recommends that medical care facilities like our Trust take action to become completely smoke free.
We are committed to providing a safe, smoke free environment for all service users, carers, visitors and staff.
What does this mean for service users in hospital or other inpatient services?
If you smoke and are admitted to an inpatient service, intensive community service or crisis service we ask you not to bring tobacco products, lighters or e-cigarettes on to any of our premises. You will be introduced to a person who is trained to assess your needs and prescribe Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) for you to use during your stay. We have trained our staff to help you adjust to receiving care in a smoke free Trust.
From 9 October 2017, smoking has been temporarily permitted in designated areas. However our priority is to encourage you to quit.
What does this mean for service users in the community?
If you receive treatment at home or in the community, we will ask you if you smoke and if you want support to stop or cut down.
When our staff visit you at home, we will ask you to provide a smoke free room / environment.
What does this mean for carers and visitors?
We ask you not to smoke on any Trust premises including buildings, grounds, vehicles or car parks.
We ask you not to bring any tobacco products, lighters or e-cigarettes on to any of our premises either.
From 9 October 2017, smoking has been temporarily permitted in designated areas. However our priority is to encourage you to quit.