Guidance on e-cigarettes: use by patients in NHS mental health organisations

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 23:34

Public Health England has published advice for commissioners, service providers and mental health trusts providing care to NHS patients who use electronic cigarettes. Documents Using electronic cigarettes in NHS mental health organisations Ref: PHE publishing...Request free trial

Public Health England has published advice for commissioners, service providers and mental health trusts providing care to NHS patients who use electronic cigarettes.

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Using electronic cigarettes in NHS mental health organisations

Ref: PHE publishing gateway reference GW-1132HTML

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This advice provides recommendations on the use of e-cigarettes to commissioners, NHS trusts and other organisations providing care to NHS patients, particularly people with mental health conditions (excluding high secure units). It promotes a consistent approach to e-cigarettes across the NHS, so there is support for patients who need to transfer between acute and mental health trusts.

This advice is endorsed by the following members of the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership, which includes:

Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Breathe 2025
Cancer Research UK
Centre for Mental Health
Equally Well
Fresh: Smokefree North East
Improving Performance in Practice (iPiP)
National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training
Mental Health Nurses Association
Mental Health Foundation
MIND
Rethink Mental Illness
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Royal College of Psychiatrists
SPECTRUM
UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies
University of Bristol Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group
York Mental Health and Addictions Research Group

Public Health England will review this advice following the publication of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence updated tobacco guidance expected in 2021.