What happens when NHS staff visit a smoker’s home?
Some staff groups can be exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke when they visit the home of a smoker (eg health visitors, doctors, midwives, case workers). The policy seeks to protect these people by asking patients: • not to smoke during the visit; • to ask others in the home not to smoke during the visit; • if possible to ventilate the room (e.g. by opening a window) before the visit.
