Bristol Hospitals Clamp Down on Entrance Way Smokers

Smokers huddled around hospital entry points will be moved on from 01 January 2019, as University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust will be going totally smoke free.

No smoking is allowed anywhere inside hospital trust buildings and outdoor signs ask people not to smoke directly next to doorways. But, from the start of January, regular patrols will take place asking people to stop smoking within the boundaries of hospitals, with signposting to support services.

It’s something Public Health England has asked all Trusts to do, Matt Joint, director of people at UH Bristol says. “We receive regular complaints from patients, visitors, parents of children and staff about people smoking in our entrances or near buildings where windows might be open and as a healthcare provider it’s important that we address these issues,” he says.

Clinical nurse specialist for respiratory at UH Bristol, Ros Badman warned that by smoking outside, it can ‘harm’ patients and delay their recovering time.

She said: “Every time you smoke you breathe out second hand smoke. Around 85 per cent of second hand smoke is invisible and odourless, yet it can spread through windows, doors and ventilation shafts, harming those inside. We also know that one person smoking will make someone else more likely to light up too.”

For information about giving up smoking, visit: https://www.nhs.uk/smokefree

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