At Seren Gobaith Hospital the term ‘smoking’ refers to the use of tobacco products and E-Cigarettes.

The hospital will seek to provide a non-smoking, health-promoting environment, which is as risk free as possible from either smoke or “passive smoking” but at the same time we will be sympathetic to those who smoke and appropriate arrangements will be implemented for grounds and external leave.

We will therefore allocate a garden area for a designated safe area for patients to vape excluding tobacco products. For the continuing safety and wellbeing of all patients we will not permit smoking tobacco products or vaping internally or in any of our bedrooms or public rooms, or other places within the building.

Seren Gobaith Hospital will comply with current legislation relating to smoking in public places and will be reassured that these changes do not include the prohibition of smoking in the grounds of hospitals where patients are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. If any patient wishes to stop smoking, the MDT will ensure that they are fully supported through a “smoking cessation” programme and encourage to partake in a healthy living programme of eating and exercise.