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Inpatients & Smoking
Sandwell has stop smoking services for in-patients based at:
- Rowley Regis Hospital
- Sandwell Hospital
- Hallam Street Hospital
Patients can access The Stop Smoking Service whilst in hospital. This service is free of charge and available on an individual basis. Anyone deciding to quit smoking whilst in hospital will be offered continued support when discharged.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and Zyban (bupropion) are available to most smokers providing an assessment is undertaken by a Specialist Stop Smoking Advisor.
For more information download the Giving up for Life
leaflet by
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Trevor Thompson is the Stop Smoking Nurse Advisor providing in-patient services.
Your nurse or doctor can refer you to The Stop Smoking Service.
To make an appointment yourself:
- Freephone 0800 073 1388 or
- contact us using our online enquiry form
By getting professional help and using NRT or Zyban you can more than double your chance of quitting smoking.
Did You Know?
Evidence shows that giving up smoking before an operation leads to faster wound healing and a shorter stay in hospital. Regular smokers who die of smoking related diseases lose an average 16 years of life expectancy compared to non-smokers.
Smoking remains the biggest single cause of ill health in the UK
Choosing Health, 2004