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Scotland | North East/N Isles | Union against hospital smoke ban 

Jump to full article: BBC Online, 2009-03-30

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A union has urged NHS Grampian not to impose a smoking ban on its hospital sites, BBC Scotland can reveal.

NHS Grampian took a step towards banning smoking in its grounds with the recent launch of a consultation.

The local Unison branch said there were concerns about fairness to staff, patients and visitors.

Unison also said there were fears about people trying to evade such a ban, and the potential for this leading to a risk of fire.

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