Change is in the air - smoke-free is coming in June 2025

Black Country Healthcare is proudly moving towards being a no smoking Trust by June 2025, and we are committed to making sure we provide a safe environment for our patients, their carers, staff and visitors.

We have a duty of care to protect the health of people who use or work in our services and to promote healthy behaviour. As a Trust, we want to do everything possible to support our patients, visitors and staff members to stay healthy and fit, by encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. 

Alert:

We are going smoke-free in June 2025

From June 2025, smoking will no longer be permitted on any of our Trust sites.

Anyone who does wish to smoke, must do so off Trust grounds.

Any person smoking within Trust grounds will be asked to stop smoking immediately.

Vaping is allowed on Trust sites.

Have you considered giving up smoking? Stopping smoking has many benefits for your health and wellbeing. Within nine months of quitting you will find your lung capacity has improved by 10%, making it easier to be active and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

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

Healthy 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

Website: https://healthydudley.co.uk/healthy-lifestyles/stop-smoking/

Healthy 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: 0121 740 0040

Email: abl.sandwell@nhs.net

Website: https://smokefreesandwell.co.uk/

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/

Wolverhampton currently does not have a smoking cessation provider, although in all areas you can also contact your GP practice to see if they offer smoking support, and some pharmacies may also do the same.

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.