I thought I heard something interesting on Radio4 this morning, can anyone else confirm what I thought I heard?
It was an article on the Welch removing parking charges from hospitals. I thought I heard a NHS confederation spokesman saying that only visitors should have to pay for parking and that charges should not apply to patients and staff. I believe he was referring to the whole of the NHS.
Was someone else concentrating on this and can clarify what he said?

As an aside does anyone know if private hospitals (who are often looking at ways of making money) charge visitors, patients or staff for parking?

Here is a quote from the story on the BBC News web site.

Health Minister Edwina Hart is expected to say: "Car parking charges fall heavily on people frequently attending NHS hospitals, whether they are patients, staff or visitors.

"They are at best an inconvenience and at worst an unfair expense."

I note this includes staff!!

Robert

Last edited by RoJo; 03/03/08 9:55 AM.
My spelling is not bad. I am typing this on a Medigenic keyboard and I blame that for all my typos.