NHS smoking ban 'flouted daily'

[AB Asks]

All hospitals were supposed to be smoke-free since 2006. Researchers spoke to three quarters of hospital trusts; two thirds reported that the ban was broken daily. There is not supposed to be any smoking on hospital grounds, this includes no smoking in car parks. Half of the hospitals allowed for some exemptions � for example those who are bereaved. What do you think? Is an odd cigarette on hospital grounds that bad?

[andrea81]

In that case, my hospital is in breach of this too as everyone goes out to the front entrance for a smoke!

To be honest, something like this is hard to police and I feel that hospital staff have more to worry about than apholding the law on smokers in car parks

[daffy654]

My local hospital is also in breach as there are always people smoking outside the entrances(still on hospital grounds). I do have to say though that if they make the inpatients go off hospital property to smoke then they risk them bringing back in infections etc. I think they should provide shelters in one or two places in the grounds for inpatients/outpatients but not for visitors.

[VINNY100_2]

How the hell does it hurt anybody having a fag in a carpark..?
There still doing it in pubs round my way...One pub has the doors locked .permanently Do get into the pub you have to go through the cottage at the side and ring the bell.and if your face doesent fit you dont get in.The bar at the back is used that leads on to the beer garden.And business is booming..(:O)

[jonukas]

Oh No ! Don't smoke in the car park, you might contaminate the already contaminated air that the cars have pumped out. God give me strength and save me from all do-gooders.
Jonukas

[alijangra]

My hospital has designated smoking shelters (look like bus shelters) on its grounds, where smoking is allowed?? One is only a few feet from the main entrance.