The Prohibition of Smoking Outside Hospital Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2022, bans smoking within a 15-metres of NHS Lanarkshire hospital buildings.
Second-hand smoke can drift from the main entrances to hospital departments which is harmful to all. The legislation was introduced to protect staff, patients and visitors from the harms of second-hand tobacco smoke within NHS healthcare settings.
The video below highlights key information which includes how to report smoking on our grounds, policy around e-cigarettes, what support is available from Quit Your Way and how the No Smoking Legislation supports a healthier environment.
NHS Lanarkshire has an existing No Smoking Policy where smoking and e-cigarettes are not allowed at or around doorways or anywhere on hospital grounds. The health board instead offers free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to anyone who smokes to help them manage their nicotine withdrawal or quit smoking during their hospital visit. Its free NHS stop smoking service, Quit Your Way, also provides support, information and NRT to all Lanarkshire residents who are ready to quit smoking, regardless if they have tried to quit before, and their families.
Quit Your Way can be contacted Monday – Friday from 9am until 5pm.
To find out about the stop smoking services and to access the best support to quit in your area call the Quit Your Way helpline service on 0800 84 84 84 or visit QuitYourWay.scot.
You can also visit your local Community Pharmacy for FREE stop smoking support.
