Smoking around hospital buildings
Hospitals should be places that support good health, not places where people are exposed to smoke.
That’s why we’ve restricted smoking around hospital buildings.
In 2022, we introduced a law making it an offence to smoke within 15 metres of an NHS hospital building.
If you smoke in this perimeter area, you can face:
- a £50 on-the-spot penalty, reduced to £30 if you pay within 15 days, or
- a £1,000 fine if the offence leads to prosecution
Guidance and resources
We’ve produced guidance and resources for NHS staff. These are available on staff portals and explain what the legislation means for them.
We’ve also developed resources for enforcement officers, and a factsheet for members of the public.