Hospital charges for blue badge parking

50Twuncle

My local hospital is planning on changing its parking charges (raising them to £4.50 for two hours) for all drivers (up until now, Blue badge holder could park free of charge for up to 3 hours) - this must make my hospital the meanest hospital in the country ?

This is to pay for a new carpark, where hospital staff are allowed to park (at reduced rates/free) - the proceeds of the parking charges do not go to the NHS, but to the contractor who built the car park !!
Do any other hospitals charge for blue badge parking ?

Mojisola

Ours has done for years.

50Twuncle

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles
Says otherwise !

poppy12345

Mine does and always has.

Mojisola

Mojisola wrote: »

Ours has done for years.

50Twuncle wrote: »

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles
Says otherwise !

Whatever that says doesn't change the fact that our hospital has charged everyone for parking for years now.

50Twuncle

Mojisola wrote: »

Whatever that says doesn't change the fact that our hospital has charged everyone for parking for years now.

Well - they need to learn how to read - and repay all of the monies paid to them....

unforeseen

50Twuncle wrote: »

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles
Says otherwise !

No it doesn't. It's GUIDANCE that says

Concessions, including free or REDUCED charges or caps, should be available for the following groups

Doesn't say must. However you don't give much info in your first post apart from the fact that they will be charging.

Which Trust?

50Twuncle

unforeseen wrote: »

No it doesn't. It's GUIDANCE that says

Doesn't say must. However you don't give much info in your first post apart from the fact that they will be charging.

Which Trust?

Thats for me to know and for you to find out ?
What more do you NEED to know ?
Blue badge parking (up to 3 hours) has been free up until now - they are charging from next month !!
and they are charging way too much for all
Please give me your phone number ..
(why not ?)

mumps

50Twuncle wrote: »

My local hospital is planning on changing its parking charges (raising them to £4.50 for two hours) for all drivers (up until now, Blue badge holder could park free of charge for up to 3 hours) - this must make my hospital the meanest hospital in the country ?

This is to pay for a new carpark, where hospital staff are allowed to park (at reduced rates/free) - the proceeds of the parking charges do not go to the NHS, but to the contractor who built the car park !!
Do any other hospitals charge for blue badge parking ?

Do you begrudge staff who are often low paid and working unsocial hours on shifts the chance to have reduced charges for parking? Staff should have free parking in my opinion.

unforeseen

50Twuncle wrote: »

Thats for me to know and for you to find out ?
What more do you NEED to know ?
Blue badge parking (up to 3 hours) has been free up until now - they are charging from next month !!
and they are charging way too much for all
Please give me your phone number ..
(why not ?)

Fair enough. I only wanted to check the information supplied on their web site. For all I know you are o my providing part of the information to elicit a favourable response.

BTW you can find my phone number in the directory if you want to talk to me privately

50Twuncle

mumps wrote: »

Do you begrudge staff who are often low paid and working unsocial hours on shifts the chance to have reduced charges for parking? Staff should have free parking in my opinion.

The average salary of these workers is £27k with the CEO on £250k +
(according to Whatdotheyknow)
so ....................