They say first impressions count and in the case of Mills & Mills Medical I have to say they are very good indeed. The facilities are luxurious, professional and confidence inspiring. In fact you could be mistaken in believing that you have arrived at a stylish boutique hotel. Mills and Mills Medical have gone to great lengths and expense to ensure that their facilities are top notch and world class.

I met their marketing manager over a coffee at the Mills Medical Marbella hospital. We sat on their terrace overlooking the beautifully maintained gardens while I discovered more about Mills & Mills, their philosophy and the services they provide.

It is clearly not a good time to be a smoker, smoking is banned in most public places including restaurants, bars, the workplace, shopping centres, public transport and is increasingly seen as being anti social. Perhaps thirty or forty years ago the anti social aspect was part of the appeal but this was more to do with being rebellious in a James Dean kind of way. Spain was until recently one of the few places where spoking was allowed pretty much everywhere, in bank, offices, shopping malls etc. Now pop into any Marbella bank, office and most restaurants and bars and you will find a strict no smoking policy.