NHS Lanarkshire has launched a new appeal aimed at persuading notoriously intransigent smokers to stop smoking at hospital entrances. While hospital grounds are supposed to be completely no-smoking zones the plea centres on doorways, where (depending on the hospital) significant numbers of people continue to defy the ban. Hospital chiefs say a survey proves that an overwhelming number of people, both staff and visitors, support the no-smoking policy. NHS Lanarkshire director of acute services Alan Lawrie said: “This is not about lecturing smokers to stop – we’re well aware that not all are ready to try a quit attempt at this point. “But what we are saying to them is if you need to smoke,... [Read more]