Bay of Plenty DHB Smokefree
Bay of Plenty DHB’s smokefree policy protects staff patients and visitors from first and second hand smoke and promotes healthy life styles. The policy states the following:

Environment

BOPDHB buildings, sites, grounds, offices and vehicles are smokefree.  Staff cannot smoke where services to patients are being provided off-site (e.g. home visits, community based clinics) or where staff are representing BOPDHB outside the organisation (e.g. community).

Patients

All patients will be asked their smoking status and have it recorded on their file. All patients who are recorded as smoking will be offered brief advice on the benefits of being Smokefree, and offered Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products during their time in hospital. They will be also given the option of a referral to a cessation service. NRT Quit cards will be available on all wards to be given to patients on discharge. Refer to supporting quit attempt tips.

Visitors

All visitors are expected to respect the Smokefree policy of BOPDHB. All staff members have the responsibility under this policy to ensure visitors are informed of the policy and, if they see visitors smoking in areas designated Smokefree to inform them that they must go off-site if they wish to smoke. Standing Orders allow visitors to be administered NRT while in the hospital. Parents of children admitted to hospital  will be offered NRT and support to stop smoking.

Staff

Staff are able to access the Smokefree services and receive subsidized nicotine replacement products (NRT) while at work and/or to aid with quitting.

Smoke free / Tobacco control staff

There are a number of BOPDHB staff dedicated to support a Smokefree environment within the DHB and wider communities. They do this by:

• Providing training courses and smokefree updates for staff.
• Providing smokefree orientation to new staff.
• Providing smokefree system support.
• Providing cessation support for patients and staff.
• Providing information, advice and support on all issues relating to smokefree.  Useful websites
• Supporting and advocating for smokefree environments.
• Working in the wider community to encourage, support and develop smoke free initiatives and provide health promotion and health protection services.

Their contact details are as follows;

• Stewart Ngatai - Tobacco Control Project Manager / Staff Smoking Cessation Specialist
  07 579 8836 021 475 864 Stewart
• Sue Freeman - Smokefree Hospital Coordinator
  07 579 8476  Sue
• Liz Spence - Smokefree Hospital Coordinator
  07 306 0951  Liz
• Bronwyn Courtney - Tobacco Control Issues Lead, Toi Te Ora - Public Health
  07 577 3761  Bronwyn