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Readers’ panel: Should hospitals employ enforcement officers to ensure compliance with smoking bans – even in parked cars?
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust no longer allows smoking anywhere in its grounds – even parked cars – and enforcement officers can issue a £50 penalty. Vaping is still permitted outdoors. Nursing Standard readers have their say
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