Smoking is not permitted in any of our buildings or immediately outside exits and entrances.
The Government White Paper ‘Choosing Health’, committed the NHS to become a ‘smoke free’ work place. Our no smoking policy demonstrates our commitment to this.
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Where you can smoke
Please use only the designated smoking shelters and locations. This applies to all patients, visitors and staff. These locations are clearly marked on our maps.
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Want help to quit?
If you are a patient on our wards
If you have already stopped smoking and are using treatment (like nicotine replacement therapy), please bring it in with you. If you would like help giving up smoking, please ask your doctor, nurse, therapist or pharmacist. We can provide nicotine replacement therapy, eg patches, to help you with any withdrawal effects. Ward staff can then organise continuing support and treatment for you from your local NHS stop smoking service when you leave the hospital.
If you are an outpatient coming to a clinic appointment
If you would like help to stop, please ask your doctor, nurse or therapist to refer you to your local NHS stop smoking service.
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Further sources of help
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The Knowledge and Information Centre (KIC) at St Thomas' can provide more information.
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The NHS Smoking Helpline provides telephone advice on 0800 169 0 169 and is open 7am - 11pm. They can provide advice in a range of languages.
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If you are a Southwark resident call freephone 0800 169 6 002.
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If you are a Lambeth resident call freephone 0800 856 3 409.
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Online: the giving up smoking website has lots of useful information.