As of 31 July 2025, Black Country Healthcare is proudly a vape-only Trust.

Smoking is no longer permitted on any of our sites as part of our commitment to create a cleaner, safer, and more supportive environment for all our patients, their carers, staff and visitors.

As a Trust, we want to do everything possible to support our people to stay healthy and fit, by encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. 

Alert:

We wish to kindly remind all patients and visitors that smoking is not permitted anywhere on Trust grounds. If you do choose to smoke, we ask that you do so away from our premises to help protect the wellbeing of everyone here.

Designated outdoor areas for vaping will remain available. We hope this provides an extra level of support for anyone on their journey toward quitting or making healthier choices.

If someone is seen smoking on-site, a member of our staff may kindly ask them to stop. We appreciate your understanding as we work together to protect the wellbeing of patients, carers, visitors, and staff.

Please know this request is made out of care and with the aim of supporting better health for all.

If you’ve thought about giving up smoking, now could be the perfect time. There are many benefits, including improved lung health - within just nine months of quitting, lung capacity can increase by up to 10%, making it easier to stay active and enjoy daily life.

There are many reasons to quit smoking and the health benefits are vast:

  • Your lung capacity improves by up to 10% within nine months, allowing you to breathe more easily
  • You have more energy to exercise due to improved circulation
  • Stress levels are lowered and anxiety levels drop just one week after quitting
  • Fertility improves and likelihood of miscarriage reduces
  • Bad breath, stained teeth and gum disease become a thing of the past
  • Sense of taste and smell improves
  • Your facial appearance (wrinkles and pallor) improves within one month
  • Life expectancy increases by up to 10 years
  • Wounds heal quicker
  • Ex-smokers can save an average of £1,300 in the first year

If you want to give up smoking, there are a variety of free smoking support services across the Black Country that can help you to quit:

Your Health Dudley provides a free Stop Smoking Service for people living in the Dudley Borough. 

You can get help to quit at any time by contacting the service:

Tel: 01384 732402

Email: yourhealth.dudley@nhs.net 

Website: https://yourhealthdudley.co.uk/quit-smoking/

 

Stop for Life Sandwell provides a free Stop Smoking Service for people living in the Sandwell Borough. 

You can get help to quit at any time by contacting the service:

Tel: 0800 612 4580

Email: info@stopforlifesandwell.org

Website: https://www.healthysandwell.co.uk/mental_health/stop-for-life-sandwell/

 

Be Well Walsall provides a free Stop Smoking Service for people living in the Walsall Borough. 

You can get help to quit at any time by contacting the service:

Tel: 01922 444044

Website: https://bww.maximusuk.co.uk/stop-smoking/

Live Well Wolverhampton provides a free Stop Smoking Service for people living in the Wolverhampton Borough. 

You can get help to quit at any time by contacting the service:

Tel: 07378 768046 

Website: https://www.1centralhealth.co.uk/livewellwolverhampton

Other support and resources: 

To find your nearest smoking cessation clinics, visit the NHS Smokefree website. 

  • Better Health Stoptober - part of the ‘Better Health’ response to Covid, this page gives you all the information you need around stopping smoking and setting a plan to quit.
     
  • Free smokefree helpline - 0300 123 1044, where you can talk to a trained adviser - lines are open 9am until 8pm Monday to Friday, and 11am until 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
     
  • Follow 'NHS Smokefree' on Facebook/Twitter and chat through instant messaging.
     
  • Free apps – search ‘NHS Smokefree’ for the Public Health England app, or ‘Stoptober’ for the app promoted on the Better Health page.
     
  • Savings Calculator - Use a Savings Calculator to keep track of what you have or can save through stopping smoking.