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SMOKEFREE HOSPITAL
The ADHB hospital Smokefree policy states that all ADHB facilities and grounds are required to be smoke free.
It is very much appreciated if people who smoke refrain from smoking within hospital grounds and particularly to not smoke around children.
SMOKEFREE PATIENTS
If you currently smoke then stopping smoking is the best step you can take to reduce the harm to your health and wellbeing.
As we are a smokefree DHB, if you are admitted to our hospital you can expect health professionals to ask you if you smoke and to offer you support to become smoke free.
We are here to help you. We know how difficult it can be to go through the stop smoking process.
If you suddenly stop smoking the cravings to smoke are likely to be very strong initially, you may well experience headaches and anxiety, and it's easy to be irritated by people around you. We do not want that to happen to you so we are ready and willing to provide you with nicotine patches, gum, lozenges and/or the Nicorette inhalator to manage nicotine withdrawal symptoms that you may experience whilst in hospital.
We have brochures that can explain more to you. Two are attached to this site.
Hours
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Referral Expectations
Prior to a hospital admission for surgery, investigations or treatment it would be advisable to stop smoking for at least 2 weeks to prevent post-operative or treatment complications. Smoke inhalation inhibits lung function, facilitates blood clotting, reduces oxygen supply to vital organs and impacts negatively on a healthy immune system.
Quitting smoking prior to surgery can prevent complications that can happen post surgery such as lung or wound infections. Carbon monoxide is contained in inhaled cigarette smoke and causes the red cells in your blood to clot. Blood clotting as a result of smoking is what causes strokes and heart attacks to occur. As soon as carbon monoxide is removed from the blood stream by not inhaling smoke then the level of oxygen available in the body for healing increases.
There are a number of agencies in the ADHB catchment area ready and willing to support you in pre-admission quitting. They are listed in the next section of this page.
Smokefree Resources
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Smokefree Contractors/ NGOs
Regional Support for Smokefree Issues
By far the most comprehensive local support for Auckland employers wishing to establish a Smokefree compliant workplace, both physically and in its documentation, is to ask for help from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.… More
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Smoking Cessation
Managing Nicotine Withdrawal
The tobacco leaf contains nicotine. Nicotine is found in all plants of the "nightshade" family - tomatoes, chillies, eggplant, peppers, potatoes and berries - as well as tobacco.… More
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Quitline
Quitline provides a free telephone advice service (0800 778 778), text service (www.txt2quit.org.nz) and a Quitter Blog support group at www.quit.org.nz.… More
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General Practitioner
Your GP can also prescribe NRT at the subsidised rate of $5.00 per item for 8 weeks supply (NRT - Nicotine Replacement Therapy).… More
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Stop Smoking Service ADHB & WDHB
Ready, Steady, Quit is the community stop smoking service funded by the Ministry of Health and provided by a local PHO.… More
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Aotea Health - Great Barrier Island
Face-to-face counselling and telephone support available. There are 3 nurses available at the centre at any one time plus a GP.… More
Document Downloads
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Stop Before the Op
(PDF, 1.9 MB)
Stopping smoking before any surgery is the best step you can take to ensure your postoperative recovery is the best possible. Please read the brochure. -
Quit B4 it's Lit
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
General pamphlet to give the person an understanding of the processes necessary to be put in place for a successful quit attempt.
Contact Details
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Central Auckland
Phone
+64 9 307 4949
Fax
+64 9 623 4654
Mobile
+64 27 326 7334
Email
Website
To request information or to leave a referral for us, please leave a detailed message on 0800 667 833. This voicemail box is checked regularly during office hours.
214 Green Lane West
Epsom
Auckland 1051
Street Address
214 Green Lane West
Epsom
Auckland 1051
Postal Address
ADHB Smokefree Services
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Private Bag 92189
Victoria Street West,
Auckland 1142
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This page was last updated at 2:18PM on September 23, 2019. This information is reviewed and edited by Auckland DHB Smokefree Services.