2. Alcohol and smoking reduction

3. A smoke free hospital site
Sue Newing
Kettering General Hospital NHST
Alcohol and smoking reduction

4. Kettering General Hospital
Becoming a smoke free site
Susanna Newing
Deputy Director of HR and OD

5. Introduction Where did we start from How did we go about it
Pro’s and Cons
Where are we now
The future

6. Introduction

7. How did we start ……

8. Facts and figures…….

9. And there is more…..
Younger adults were more likely to smoke. Nearly a quarter of 16 to 34 year olds were smokers compared to 11% of those aged 60 and over.
•There were 1.7 million admissions for conditions that could be caused by smoking in 2014/15. An average of 4.7 thousand admissions per day.
•There were 78,000 deaths in 2014 which were estimated to be attributed to smoking.

10. How did we go about ? Health and Well Being Group
Staff led ; Health Survey
Partnership Working
Culture
Organisational Support

11. How did we go about it Practical steps ; Consultation Communication
Introduction
Review

12. Practical Measures Smoking Cessation Sessions Scanning codes
Communication materials
Smoking breaks
Consequence

13. The challenges History Boundary lines
Cascading the message effectively
Challenging behaviours

14. Positives Volume of Support Improved enviroment
The message was received !
More compliments than complaints 

15. Where are we now ? Complaints Looking at more signage
Building on ‘health’ activities
Working with patient groups on non compliance

16. The future …….

17. Any Questions ……….

18. Thank you!
Any questions?