Only a small one:
Health bosses have announced they are planning to install controversial smoking shelters at the James Paget Hospital despite it being a smoke free site for more than seven years.
There are predictable exclamations of outrage from the normal culprits plus, a new entrant to the nannying fussbucket ranks, Unison:
And Unison, which represents thousands of NHS workers, thought health bosses had more opportunity to address the problem rather than just installing shelters.
Jeff Keighley, Unison regional director, said: “Three quarters of smokers want to quit when asked and I would expect this to be higher in health professionals and hospital workers.
So much for looking after the workers!
There's a poll on the idea with the article too.
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Working in a University that runs Nursing courses, I'd say student nurses are by far the heaviest smoking group on campus.
ReplyDeleteSo much for Unison standing up for their members' rights - especially since at least two nurses have been murdered and at least one raped (just the ones I can remember!) as a result of hospital smoking bans forcing them to go to unsafe locations.
People like Unison and ASH do not speak for smokers! NOT IN MY NAME!!
ReplyDeleteI am fed of these cranks making decisions for me.
I don't trust the 75% claim. Depends on which smokers they asked. And what questions - I'd imagine a great many actually want to quit because they're being taxed to buggery. Remember, making tobacco unaffordable is a crucial strategy. It's tobacco control's way of 'making it easier'. Of course, the less well paid are hit hardest.
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