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| E-cigarette ban lifted by Nottingham hospital trust | E-cigarette ban lifted by Nottingham hospital trust |
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| A hospital trust has lifted a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in its grounds. | A hospital trust has lifted a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in its grounds. |
| Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Queen Medical Centre and City Hospital, claims to the first in England to allow restricted use of the devices. | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Queen Medical Centre and City Hospital, claims to the first in England to allow restricted use of the devices. |
| It said it had reversed its ban in light of evidence they are less dangerous than smoking tobacco. | |
| E-cigarette use is still banned inside the hospitals and smoking remain banned inside and outside. | E-cigarette use is still banned inside the hospitals and smoking remain banned inside and outside. |
| The move comes after the Royal College of Physicians said using e-cigarettes was "much safer" than smoking. | The move comes after the Royal College of Physicians said using e-cigarettes was "much safer" than smoking. |
| 'Fragrance' | 'Fragrance' |
| Dr Stephen Fowlie, medical director at the trust, said: "We have a duty to help our patients and staff make healthy life choices, and can't ignore the potential benefits of electronic cigarettes as a nicotine replacement therapy. | Dr Stephen Fowlie, medical director at the trust, said: "We have a duty to help our patients and staff make healthy life choices, and can't ignore the potential benefits of electronic cigarettes as a nicotine replacement therapy. |
| "We're now allowing e-cigarettes on our grounds to give our patients, staff and visitors more choice in how they quit smoking." | "We're now allowing e-cigarettes on our grounds to give our patients, staff and visitors more choice in how they quit smoking." |
| He said the inside ban would remain because "vaping does have a smell or fragrance and some patients do not appreciate others using e-cigarettes within the buildings". | |
| Dr Fowle added: "We would prefer they don't vape outside the hospitals either, but we think the potential for e-cigs to help patients give up the much more dangerous habit of smoking cigarettes… is far more important." | |
| The trust's new smoking policy also commits it to promote smoking cessation services for patients and staff. | The trust's new smoking policy also commits it to promote smoking cessation services for patients and staff. |
| Prof John Britton, respiratory consultant at the trust, said: "We need to encourage all patients and visitors who smoke and find it difficult to abstain while in hospital grounds to use medicinal nicotine, or an electronic cigarette." | Prof John Britton, respiratory consultant at the trust, said: "We need to encourage all patients and visitors who smoke and find it difficult to abstain while in hospital grounds to use medicinal nicotine, or an electronic cigarette." |
| Vaping explained | Vaping explained |