The aim of this policy is to:
• Improve and protect the health of service users, visitors, contractors and staff
• Support smokers to help them cope with increased restrictions or to stop smoking
• Support service users and visitors in complying with the policy and/or using their stay in hospital as an opportunity to stop smoking
• Support and promote the culture of a smokefree Trust
• Take a human rights based approach to health promotion and smoking cessation
• Inform staff and managers of their responsibilities in respect of the policy