Freedom of Information Request ID
8685
Date of response
January 2024
- Are the following entitled to free parking at your hospital(s) car parks – indicate Y or N
– disabled people Y
– frequent outpatient attenders Y
– parents of sick children staying overnight Y
– staff working night shifts Y - Are the following entitled to free parking at your hospital(s) car parks – indicate Y or N
– visitors with relatives who are gravely ill N
– visitors to relatives who have an extended stay in hospital N
– carers of people in the above groups N - Are the following entitled to reduced charge parking at your trust hospital(s) car parks – indicate Y or N
– disabled people n/a – see question 1
– frequent outpatient attenders n/a – see question 1
– parents of sick children staying overnight n/a – see question 1
– staff working night shifts n/a – see question 1 - Are the following are entitled to reduced charge parking at your trust hospital(s) car parks – indicate Y or N
– visitors with relatives who are gravely ill As per question 5 there is a reduced weekly ticket for anyone who is visiting a patient who benefits from the reduction. The concession applies to the amount of time spent in hospital, not the condition.
– visitors to relatives who have an extended stay in hospital As per question 5
– carers of people in the above groups As per question 5 - What is the reduced charge for parking at your hospital(s) for those groups who qualify? Please list
Visitors of long term patients are entitled to purchase a weekly season ticket at £10.50 - Are any of the groups above required to pay in advance and then claim them money back for free parking or reduced charge parking at your hospital(s)? Please list
Concessions are dealt with at the car park desk and users do not pay in advance. - Who manages your hospital(s) carparks?
In-house - How many parking charge notices (PCN’s) have been issued at the trust hospital (s) car parks for breaches of parking rules during the past 12 months (or the most recent figures available for a 12 month period)?
1,342 PCN’s issued in 2023. - How many appeals have been lodged against the parking charge notices during the past 12 months (or the most recent figures available for a 12 month period)
320 Appeals received for 2023. - How many appeals saw a successful outcome for the claimant during the past 12 months (or the most recent figures available for a 12 month period)?
191 Appeals Approved in 2023.
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