Health workers attacked and abused over hospital smoking ban

By Aisha Dow
September 17 2017 - 1:30pm
The City of Melbourne has not issued any infringements for smoking outside the six public hospitals in its jurisdiction since the ban begun. Photo: Tamara Voninski
The City of Melbourne has not issued any infringements for smoking outside the six public hospitals in its jurisdiction since the ban begun. Photo: Tamara Voninski

Rules banning smoking outside Victoria's public hospitals could be reviewed because health workers are being attacked and abused while trying to police the policy.

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