Support for our patients

We give specialist support to people who are current smokers. 

We offer support to:
•    Patients in hospital
•    Pregnant people using the Trust maternity services

We make sure support continues for patients when they leave our care. We do this by working with patients, local stop smoking partners and pharmacies. 
 

NCSCT Very Brief Advice on Smoking (VBA+)

•    We visit the patient on wards to provide support to remain smokefree or to quit smoking
•    We make sure the patient is given the agreed nicotine replacement therapy
•    We provide a follow up visit on the ward 
•    We ensure their support is continued in their local community
 

We offer support to pregnant people who:
•    Have a carbon monoxide reading of above 4ppm at booking appointment
•    Have said they have recently quit smoking without support

Pregnant people can choose to receive their support at:
•    Sunderland Royal Hospital 
•    South Tyneside District Hospital
Or they can access a local stop smoking service
 

Both hospital patients and pregnant people are automatically referred to the service via Launchpad, but can opt out. 

Tobacco Dependence Service Leads: 

Elaine Jackson elaine.jackson21@nhs.net:      

Josephine Onwuliri j.onwuliri@nhs.net:

Tobacco Dependence Service Advisors:

Laura Kenny:

Karlie Egan: 

Cancer Services Department, M1, Maple Room, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP

Telephone: 0191 565 6256 Ext. 47963
Email: stsft.tds@nhs.net