smokingcessation on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/smokingcessation/Recent content in smokingcessation on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 11 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000Midlands Hospitals Enforce Smoking Ban Amid Gradual Compliancehttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/midlands-hospitals-enforce-smoking-ban-amid-gradual-compliance/Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/midlands-hospitals-enforce-smoking-ban-amid-gradual-compliance/Hospital leaders in the Midlands are implementing a smoke-free policy with a focus on support rather than strict enforcement. The University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust introduced a comprehensive smoking ban on 1 April, prohibiting smoking anywhere on the Royal Stoke University Hospital and Stafford County Hospital campuses. Despite the new rules, Chief Executive Simon Constable admits that some individuals continue to smoke on hospital premises during this initial phase.