England is in the slow lane on car parking charges at NHS hospitals

摘要

Her petition on the website 38 Degrees (tinyurl.com/qyyz4wo) has secured more than 22,000 signatures. The e-petition on the government's website (epetitions. direct.gov.uk/petitions/66694) has more than 19,000 signatures.As this e-petition has received more than 10,000 signatures, the Department of Health has been forced to respond. It defends the charges: Providing parking for staff is a cost to the NHS organisation. The direct costs of providing parking include equipment such as barriers, payment machines, and signage, lighting, insurance, security, administration and maintenance.lCar parking policies cannot be set nationally. NHS organisations make decisions locally about the provision of car parking to patients, visitors and staff to best meet local requirements.'