In September 2022, we launched our Tobacco Dependency Treatment (TDT) programme across all of our hospitals. This involves the screening of all patients admitted for tobacco addiction, providing personalised support to quit smoking for all those who opt in for treatment.
TDT has already seen some fantastic initial successes – with over 240 referrals made at Royal Derby Hospital and Queen’s Hospital Burton in the first two months of the campaign – and we remain committed to supporting those who make the decision to give up smoking under our care, however we can.
As part of this initiative, we have Tobacco Dependency Advisors across the Trust, who patients will speak to should they choose to opt-in to TDT following their initial tobacco dependency screening. This includes our Midwifery services – where pregnant people and their partners are spoken to by one of our Tobacco Dependency Champion Midwives.