Develop internal support and show encouragement for staff wishing to go smokefree

How to achieve this:

• Have relevant staff members trained in Very Brief Advice for Stopping Smoking

• Explore the option of creating an in-house smoking policy

• Management should show enthusiasm and encouragement to those making healthy changes to foster an environment of peer support and motivation

Further Information:

Have relevant staff members trained in Very Brief Advice for Stopping Smoking:

• Healthy Cornwall offer this training for free

• Advertise these individuals to staff once completed so they know who to go for and what they can offer

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Explore the option of creating an in-house smoking policy:

• This could also be included in relevant health and safety policies

• Do staff clock out for smoking breaks?

• Could you supply funded Nicotine Replacement Therapies for those making quit attempts?

• Stay up to date with new smoking legislation that could impact workplaces

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Management should show enthusiasm and encouragement to those making healthy changes to foster an environment of peer support and motivation:

• Celebrate staff achievements if appropriate

• Allow time to have stop smoking appointments with local advisors

• Run in house campaigns/challenges/weekly groups/check-ins etc
  

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