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Smoking outside hospitals. Can l contact someone?

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Moier · 29/08/2024 10:18

This Morning.. talking about smoking in public places.. especially hospitals.
This week l was waiting at the entrance of my local hospital waiting for a pick up after having a procedure.
Despite all the notices about not smoking in the area l literally counted 23 people and 9 were patients in wheelchairs...some with drips.. and three in NHS uniforms.
The smell was horrible.
I now think the time has come for enforcement or action.
Security were about .. but no one saying anything.
3 Yards away is a smoking shelter but that was empty.
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DadJoke · 29/08/2024 16:21

Moier · 29/08/2024 10:57

There is a smoking shelter 3 yards away with signs . Yet it was empty.
There is also signs saying Maternity ward above.
What about all the new born babies?.
@everyone who is being dismissive

So your issue is that people were standing 3 yards away from where they should have been?

notatinydancer · 29/08/2024 16:47

Sweetteaplease · 29/08/2024 10:30

Really? I'm assuming these were patients, while I find it disgusting and sad, where do you propose these very sick, possibly terminal people go to feed their addiction and perhaps only pleasure? Seriously heartless if you think they should be punished. Shame on you

3 were in uniform. It's disgusting.

TizerorFizz · 29/08/2024 16:53

@notatinydancer I cannot believe all
these apologists for smokers who have turned up. I’ve seen hospital staff having a fag outside. Feels unhygienic! Looks awful. Passive smoking isn’t without risks.

ButterCrackers · 29/08/2024 16:56

DadJoke · 29/08/2024 16:21

So your issue is that people were standing 3 yards away from where they should have been?

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When you park your car, if you have a car and drive, do you park close to the space, perhaps blocking pedestrians or in the designated car parking space? Likewise designed smoking spaces are the place in which to smoke. Outside this space smoking is banned. Not too hard to understand?

Namerchangee · 29/08/2024 17:00

Smoking outside hospitals is gross. Smoking is gross. It amazes me how many people still smoke despite knowing the risks. Idiots.

Namerchangee · 29/08/2024 17:01

Passive smoking kills. My grandparents died due to smoke related diseases - one through passive smoking and the other through smoking like a chimney. Totally unnecessary deaths.

ChocHotolate · 29/08/2024 17:28

Yep. My hospital clinic is ground floor and the smoke through the windows stinks. I hate it

fashionqueen0123 · 29/08/2024 17:39

Bodeganights · 29/08/2024 16:11

That potential law was the worst anyone ever came up with.

Just imagine how itll go when you tell a 32 year old man he isnt allowed to buy fags, but his brother can.

Plus most of us even the curmudgeonly me have mates of differing ages who would be able to go buy smokes for us.
Then add in all the illegal sellers who dont care now about flogging dodgy cigs to anyone, I doubt they'll be checking ages.

It's an addiction, and like other addictions it wont stop until the person wants to stop.

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But by the time someone is that age they wouldn’t have even picked up the habit in the first place. You rarely see teens smoking anymore now anyway. It’s not the 1980s anymore.

fashionqueen0123 · 29/08/2024 17:41

TizerorFizz · 29/08/2024 15:26

@fashionqueen0123 I think reports are saying they are adding to the Conservative proposals. My only concern is that it’s driven underground. Smoking in the home around children is just the worst thing. It’s also a blunt tool for stopping smoking. Starmer is quoting 80,000 deaths from smoking related disease, but it’s not clear how stopping smoking in open spaces will curtail smoking. It could just fibre people to smoke at home, with continuing dire consequences.

Hopefully it will just encourage people to quit as the indoor smoking ban did. Popularity of smoking has gone down a lot. I remember a colleague at work saying she would go and stand outside to smoke in the cold once the ban started, and wondered if she was actually enjoying it anymore.

vodkaredbullgirl · 29/08/2024 18:38

fashionqueen0123 · 29/08/2024 17:41

Hopefully it will just encourage people to quit as the indoor smoking ban did. Popularity of smoking has gone down a lot. I remember a colleague at work saying she would go and stand outside to smoke in the cold once the ban started, and wondered if she was actually enjoying it anymore.

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It won't stop me smoking, but then I don't smoke outside public buildings or when walking. I leave it till I get in my car or when I am at home.

fashionqueen0123 · 29/08/2024 19:03

vodkaredbullgirl · 29/08/2024 18:38

It won't stop me smoking, but then I don't smoke outside public buildings or when walking. I leave it till I get in my car or when I am at home.

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That’s still a good thing for non smokers then.

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