A total smoking ban on all NHS mental health sites in Birmingham and Solihull has been reintroduced.

Bosses at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) said the move was aimed at improving the health and well-being of patients, staff and visitors.

A blanket ban was introduced on all of its 50 plus sites in 2016 but smoking was permitted temporarily in some garden areas.

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But, now that has been withdrawn, smoke breaks on wards will no longer be facilitated and smoking in any outdoor areas and entrances will not be permitted.

To ensure inpatients are supported, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) will be prescribed within 30 minutes of admission.

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