Hospital garden to discourage smoking on site

A garden and heritage trail designed to help people quit smoking is planned for Grimsby's Diana, Princess of Wales hospital.

The green space will replace the smoking shelter next to the main hospital building.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust said it would create a relaxing, smoke-free area for patients, visitors, and staff.

Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the hospital grounds to protect the health of patients, said the trust.

Chief Medical officer at NHS Humber Health Partnership Kate Wood said: "The vision by the team is amazing, we really need to support our whole population to stop smoking and this is doing it in a graduated fashion."

Grimsby heritage and arts group Our Big Picture has worked with artist Adrian Riley and the hospital on the £150,000 heritage trail linked to historic buildings in the grounds.

QR codes will be available to download to learn more and follow the trails

Chief executive of Our Big Picture Paula Denton said: "You can create a little journey, have a walk around the area. It will reflect taking a clean breath and sharing clean air together."

The NHS Humber Health Partnership's hospital Tobacco Dependency Treatment Team offer support for inpatients and parents-to-be to stay smoke free.

Vapes are permitted on the hospital site away from entrances and open windows.

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