A union representing NHS staff at Nottingham's hospitals has said current parking arrangements are nothing but a "cash-grab" on workers. A nurse of 30 years recently spoke to Nottinghamshire Live revealing she was stressed and ready to leave her job due to the problem.
Parking fees were waived across the country at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic but Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced this would come to an end from Friday, April 1. Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH), the trust running Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, said it would not be reinforcing the charge until "early summer".
However, problems remain in workers not being able to use the limited staff car park without obtaining a permit, while patient and visitor car parks are strictly off-limits for staff and must be kept for its designated use only. Permits are very limited in number and come with a long waiting period, and those who do not have a permit have simply been told to get to work by other means.
