By Healthcare Facilities Today

Bantry General Hospital and Mallow General Hospital in County Cork, Kerry General Hospital in County Kerry and the adjacent community services facility became tobacco-free campuses on Jan. 6, according to an article on the Southern Star website.

Smoking will not be permitted anywhere on the grounds of these healthcare facilities.The Health Service Executive (HSE) South is also introducing a smoking ban on the grounds of many of its healthcare facilities throughout the South East including:

• Dungarvan Community Hospital

• South Tipperary Community Services

• South Tipperary General Hospital

• South Tipperary Mental Health Services / Clonmel campus

• Several health centres in South Tipperary

• St. Luke’s General Hospital Carlow / Kilkenny

• Waterford Community Services

• Wexford Community Services

• Wexford General Hospital

• Carlow / Kilkenny Community Services.

The ban will apply to all staff, patients, visitors and contractors. All patients are being informed of the policy before admission and, when admitted, patients who smoke will be offered free nicotine replacement therapy during their hospital stay.

Read the article.