Smoking

The Trust operates a no smoking policy and wishes to advise all visitors that smoking is not permitted inside any of the Trusts' buildings or on the hospital grounds. 

Message from the Chief Executive

Ursula Ward said: "We take the cleanliness of our hospital very seriously indeed and enforce a number of policies to keep it clean and well presented for patients, visitors and staff. Queen Alexandra Hospital is a non-smoking site and all staff, including myself as Chief Executive, as well as all members of the management team are urged to challenge anyone who is seen smoking in the hospital grounds to move off site. Furthermore there are many ‘no smoking’ signs which are clearly visible around the hospital and there is also an automated message outside the Emergency Department advising patients and visitors that the hospital is a non-smoking site. 

We must rely on our patients and visitors to respect our new hospital and adhere to the policies and rules we put in place. Everybody who comes on site has a responsibility to adhere to our no smoking policy, by smoking off site away from the hospital and disposing of their rubbish in the right way. We are very proud of our new hospital and all members of staff are working hard to keep it clean for our patients and visitors and I hope those who do smoke will help us be going off site to keep the hospital smoke and litter-free."

Need help to quit smoking?

There are many advice and support groups that can help you quit smoking. Listed below are a number of organisations that can help you kick the habbit.

Portsmouth Stop Smoking Service

A specialist smoking service which is part of a national scheme to help smokers who really want to stop smoking and need some help. The aim of the service is to provide advice and support by fully trained advisors, based on up to date information around the many issues to do with smoking and trying to quit.

Get Help

• Your GP or practice nurse might suggest you contact the Portsmouth Stop Smoking Service.

• You can ring the office on (023) 9286 6293 from Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 4.30pm or visit their website.

National Help lines

NHS Smoking Helpline 0800 169 0 169  10am - 11pm Daily
Textphone 0800 169 0 171  10am - 11pm Daily
NHS Pregnancy Smoking Helpline 0800 169 9 169   1 - 9pm Daily

Other Helplines

Quitline - 0800 00 22 00  
Dads Quitline - 0800 00 22 11 
Bengali Quitline - 0800 00 22 44  
Gujarati Quitline - 0800 00 22 55  
Hindi Quitline - 0800 00 22 66  

  
Helpful Websites

http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk
http://www.ash.org.uk