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Smoking Policy

Nobody smokes at PAH anymore
 You cannot smoke anywhere on the Princess Alexandra Hospital campus.

We are committed to a cleaner, healthier hospital.  Your health is important to all of us.

Tobacco kills 20,000 Australians each year - 1 Australian every 26 minutes.  That's more than car accidents, drugs, alcohol, homicide and suicide deaths combined.

Fines of up to $200 may apply for staff, patients and visitors who are in breach of our Smoking Management Policy.

If you are a patient at Princess Alexandra Hospital, you are welcome to speak to your doctors and nurses for help with quitting or stopping smoking while in hospital.

Our policy:

If you are thinking about quitting:

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Last Updated: 18 January 2011
Last Reviewed: 18 January 2011