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What is this leaflet for?

This leaflet gives easy read information about vapes and the support available from Tobacco Dependency Team.

Vapes are sometimes called e-cigarettes.

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A member of staff or a carer can support you to read this. They will be able to answer any questions that you have.

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Can I smoke?

All our hospitals are smoke free.

No Smoking sign with a crossed-out cigarette icon inside a house shaped border

You and visitors are not allowed to smoke cigarettes inside the buildings or anywhere on hospital site.

A selection of different vape pens and refill boxes

You and your family and friends can use a vape in outdoor areas when you are staying at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

A selection of different vape pens

Vapes come in all different shapes and sizes.

Stopping smoking

Staff will ask if you would like help to stop smoking.

A man smiling and holding two broken cigarettes.

While you are staying in hospital it is a good time to stop smoking.

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It can be hard to stop smoking, but staff can help you.

A blue e-pen or vape pen with a transparent window and black button.

Vapes

Vapes do not have tobacco in them.

Vapes heat up a liquid that contains nicotine which you then breath into your mouth with the vape.

Woman in a pink shirt using a vape

Vapes are less dangerous to yourself and other people.

An anatomical illustration showing a human silhouette with lungs highlighted. Next to it is a packet of cigarettes.

Cigarettes have tobacco in them, and cause lots of health problems such as cancer, lung disease and causes you to die younger.

Woman blowing out vapor from a vaping device.

Staff can give you a vape to replace your cigarettes when you are in hospital to support you to stop smoking.

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How to get in touch with the Tobacco Dependency Team

Ask a member of staff to contact the Tobacco Dependency Team for you.

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Or you can email the team:

quitteam@cntw.nhs.uk

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Problems, complaints or suggestions

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has a complaints policy.

If you want to complain we will give you a leaflet to explain how to, or you can talk to a member of staff.

If you think there are things we could do to make our service better please tell a member of the team.

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Many thanks to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for kindly allowing us to base this leaflet on their publication “Using e-cigarettes” (June 2023)

Further information about the content, reference sources or production of this leaflet can be obtained from the Patient Information Centre. If you would like to tell us what you think about this leaflet please get in touch.

This information can be made available in a range of formats on request (Braille, audio, larger print, BSL or other languages). Please contact the Patient Information Centre on 0191 246 7288.

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2025 Copyright: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Ref: PIC/890/0625 June 2025 V1

Website: www.cntw.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0191 246 7288

Review date 2028

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