Hospital Car parking; good idea. Options

[GMR]

Today I went to Newbury Hospital for blood tests. I parked in their car park and Paid £1 for 4 hours. My daughter told me that when she last used the car park she gave her ticket to somebody else (as she had a few hours left over). So when I had finished I gave my ticket to somebody else. I also noticed that a lot of people coming out of the hospital asking others if they wanted their ticket.

Some people can afford it (car parking at the hospital) others can't so I had to write and mention the generosity of other drivers giving up their ticket to new arrivals.

I thought that was worth a mention.

[Andy Capp]

If you have a child that requires A&E of such importance, every minute counts, it is unlikely that Newbury will be able to cater for you. Anyway, I would be surprised if Newbury's carpark would fine someone who was in a genuine emergency.

Like I said, who should pay for it? Should it come out of the health budget?

[Andy1]

If you have a child that requires A&E of such importance, every minute counts, it is unlikely that Newbury will be able to cater for you. Anyway, I would be surprised if Newbury's carpark would fine someone who was in a genuine emergency.

Like I said, who should pay for it? Should it come out of the health budget?

Like I said the last thing on your mind is parking, if it wasn't I'd suggest the priorities were wrong. Also people sat in waiting rooms waiting on results, thinking my car park ticket runs out soon because the wait was longer than they thought, possibly an extra hassle they could do without.

[Andy Capp]

Like I said the last thing on your mind is parking, if it wasn't I'd suggest the priorities were wrong. Also people sat in waiting rooms waiting on results, thinking my car park ticket runs out soon because the wait was longer than they thought, possibly an extra hassle they could do without.

It is £1.00 for four hours. Like I asked, who should pay for it? Should it come out of the health budget?

[Andy1]

It is £1.00 for four hours. Like I asked, who should pay for it? Should it come out of the health budget?

It must do already because who is paying for Scotland and Wales

[Andy Capp]

It must do already because who is paying for Scotland and Wales

They have decided to divert some of their health care budget to allow people to park for free, it seems; should we do the same?