I'm a smoker but have never been quite this dedicated/desperate/stupid.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18042006/356/patient-dies-cigarette-fireball.html"Patients have spoken of their shock after a man being treated in hospital with a flammable gel for a skin condition died after being engulfed in flames as he lit a cigarette.
The 60-year-old was thought to be having a cigarette on a fire escape near his ward at Doncaster Royal Infirmary in South Yorkshire when the tragedy happened yesterday.
He was taken to the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield with serious burns but later died from his injuries.
Margaret Eastwood, who was attending with her husband Colin, said she was horrified.
"He should never have been allowed to have a cigarette. Hospitals are meant to be no smoking but why was he allowed to have a cigarette? I hope there is a thorough investigation. It sounds horrendous."
It is understood that hospital staff followed the correct procedures and the incident was being treated as a tragic accident. An investigation has been launched.
Nigel Clifton, chief executive of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: "This is a most tragic event. Our hearts go out to his family."
A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: "A 60-year-old-male patient sustained fatal injuries after being involved in a fire at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
"An investigation has taken place, there appears to be no suspicious circumstances. A report will be prepared for the coroner."
A spokeswoman for the trust added: "An investigation has been launched. Counselling will be made available to staff, patients and family members if required."