Smoke Free Policy

THIS POLICY IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW

WHILST THE POLICY IS UNDER REVIEW, THE CONTENT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS REMAINING CURRENT PRACTICE

Key Policy Issues:-

To provide a clear and consistent message that smoking and passive smoking kills and causes disease, and as such will no longer be permitted in Trust buildings
Compliance with Department of Health Guidance and legislation. From 1 July 2008 smoking will be against the law in any enclosed or substantially enclosed part of any mental health establishment
Staff, visitors and contractors are not permitted to smoke on any Trust premises
Service users will be allowed to smoke in designated outside areas only
The provision of a healthy working environment and improving the health of service users, staff, visitors and contractors
Protecting non-smokers from the danger to their health of exposure to second hand smoke
Provide an environment conducive to giving up smoking and ensure that service users and staff who want to give up smoking receive the necessary support
The policy will reduce the risk of fires being started by smoking

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