People can no longer smoke within 15 metres of a Scottish hospital building, owing to a new law which has come into effect today.
The rule is part of the Scottish Government 's plans to generate a tobacco free Scotland by the year 2034, and supports the voluntary smoke-free hospital grounds policy first introduced in 2015.
Anyone found to be smoking within 15 metres of a hospital building could be slapped with an on-the-spot fine of £50 or a fine up to a whopping £1,000 if the case proceeds to court, according to GlasgowLive.
