'Please do not smoke' audio systems for your hospital
An innovation from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Why?
- Smoking in public areas can be an issue and it’s not always easy to ask someone not to smoke.
- And we know that smokers stay in hospital longer than people who don't smoke, using up scare hospital resources.
- So taking action to reduce smoking on site benefits everyone.
This simple intervention enables you to reduce smoking on your site, and avoids the need for your staff to get involved.
What?
We have created a ready to install solution for your site, including 8 ready-made "please do not smoke" messages that have been installed into a speaker system package which you can use as a tool to help stop or reduce smoking in public areas.
Anyone can press the push button so that the message is played anonymously or you can choose the automated system that plays messages at timed intervals.
This idea comes from the specialist smoking cessation midwife Hayley Stone at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and is now in use in nearly 30 hospitals across England providing a really simple and very tangible way of taking action to reduce smoking.
Listen to the messages....
It makes a difference
Lucy Rexworthy, Musgrove Park Hospital’s Smokefree Lead was instrumental in implementing this system and believes these audio clips have great potential to prevent smoking.
“Rolling out the PA systems across the hospital entrances has been a fantastic project to work on. The local children and parents who helped us record the messages have been brilliant and deserve tremendous recognition. What the Smokefree team believe to be so great about this roll-out is that not only can our colleagues activate the system but patients and visitors too. We know that to change the culture of smoking on site, we will need the support of the public and we truly hope that incentives like this one will make it easier for the public to engage with our campaign to have an entirely smoke free hospital site".
Nearly 30 sites are already using this system to reduce smoking on site.
Packages available to purchase:
Push Button System: £1,450 (+ VAT) per system
- Dual IP65 rated weatherproof speakers
- 1 x SD Card Player with integrated audio amplifier
- 1 x SD Card (includes the audio files)
- 1 x Wall mount trigger switch
- 1 x Back box for switch
- 1 x Push button
- 1 x A4 text plate
- All connecting cables
Automated/Timed System: £1,950 (+ VAT) per system
All the above equipment but excludes text plate and push button, as the audio will be set to play at timed intervals eg. on the hour every hour between 7am and 9pm (as instructed by you). An ethernet cable needs to be provided by you to the scheduling system.
Audio Messages
There are three options for the audio messages that can be pre-installed onto the system:
1) Use of the pre-recorded messages above
2) Record your own and send them to us or add yourself when the system arrives
3) We can write and record any message of your choice at £30 per message (+ VAT)
Messages can be changed at anytime by adding and removing from the SD card. Instructions are available on how to do this.
Exclusions
The price does not include installation as this needs to be provided by your internal team or local contractor. Installation instructions are supplied.
How to purchase
To make a purchase please email your request to info@hci.digital along with a Purchase Order. Turnaround is normally 4 weeks.
On purchase we will pass your details on to our electronics supplier who will then be responsible for all product/technical support and warranties. HCI is not responsible nor liable for anything relating to the equipment and we do not offer installation.