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A much better approach to the audit process would be a test and learn system that did not initially have suspension as part of it—ideally, that would never be part of the system, but it certainly should not be initially.
That is an interesting question. There are a few parts to the issue. The smoking ban plays a part in terms of smoking indoors, but the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 prevents people from supporting the consumption of smokable substances.
Given that the pace at which public bodies can get people in presents a clear business risk at the moment, the learning and experience that the NHS has gone through in Edinburgh—and in other parts of Scotland—must be shared and translated into other parts of the public sector.