Dejected hospital workers in Nottingham say they feel like they are being 'kicked in the teeth' by both bosses and the public as they continue to be forced to park on the street. More staff at City Hospital have spoken to Nottinghamshire Live about their parking frustration since charges were reintroduced by Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH).
Some NHS workers, who were allowed to park for free throughout the pandemic, have been left waiting for years for a parking permit, which is the only way they can park onsite. As a result hospital staff have been parking on residential streets surrounding City Hospital during their shifts, leading to locals putting out their bins in protest on one street in particular.
One such disgruntled worker, healthcare assistant Jillian Whiting, said she had little other options after applying to NUH for a permit in 2019 and "consistently hearing nothing back". "It's just so unfair," said the Carlton 53-year-old.
