HEALTH chiefs are calling for smoking to be completely banned in all NHS buildings and grounds.
Public Health England is campaigning for a "tobacco-free NHS" with more support on quitting offered to patients, visitors and staff.
Duncan Selbie, chief executive of PHE, said he wants every hospital's buildings and grounds to be completely smoke free.
"25pc of patients in hospital are smokers," he added.
"I believe we can make the NHS a place that provides a supportive tobacco-free environment for patients, staff and visitors, where helping people quit is fully integrated into their treatment."
Many hospitals are already smoke-free in their buildings and grounds, but some patients, visitors and staff flout the rules.
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