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    Sept 2020

    Last Updated: 16/09/2020
    Harrogate
    Harrogate

    Harrogate hospital brings back parking charges

    by Connor Creaghan

    | 16 Sept, 2020
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    The GMB Union, which has campaigned for free parking at hospitals, said it is a disgrace to charge hospital staff to park and could cost NHS staff up to £1,300 a year.

    harrogate-hospital-parking
    Overstaying at the hospital carpark lands visitors with an automatic £70 charge.

    Harrogate District Hospital will reintroduce parking charges for staff, patients and visitors from next week.

    Parking has been free at the hospital since the first few weeks of the coronavirus lockdown but charges will apply again next Wednesday.

    The government has covered the loss of income for trusts.

    The hospital said it has been receiving complaints from patients and visitors struggling to find spaces.



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    Staff will not be able to park at the top level of the main car park from next week, reverting back to the arrangements before the pandemic.

    A spokesperson for Harrogate District Hospital said:

    "We know that this will be unwelcome but we trust you understand the reasons why we are reintroducing parking charges. Parking at hospitals will always be a challenge and there is never going to be one solution that everyone is happy with."


    All on-site staff car parks will be available with a permit at the usual monthly rate.

    The GMB Union, which has long campaigned for free parking at hospitals, previously said it would be a disgrace to charge hospital staff to park.

    Rachel Harrison, GMB national officer, said:

    "Our investigation found trusts were charging hard-up NHS staff up to £1,300 a year to park where they work. We persuaded the government to scrap parking charges for all health and social care staff. Now ministers are showing their true colours."