Hospital Disabled Parking Charges. - Page 3

jackyalex · 19-07-2007, 09:11

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

The idea of getting free transport to hospital.

You've either got to laugh or cry.

my mum gets free transport from b'burn to christies,i just didnt know if you could get it to local hospitals

andrewb · 19-07-2007, 09:26

Free at point of delivery National Health Service - My ass!

The fact that staff have to pay is silly, and when they first introduced it staff didn't even have cards so they were all forced to abandon their cars wherever they could as they couldn't get on the staff carparks. This went on for quite a while.

When I go to A&E I should not be charged for the privilege of needing emergency attention if the NHS is supposed to be free.

Private hospitals don't have this issue, its always been free parking when I have been, which is rather surprising.

How much are the charges by the way?

Royboy39 · 19-07-2007, 09:40

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Originally Posted by Cyfr

How much are the charges by the way?

I have just asked my daughter who works at the hospital.
She pays £9.50 a month to use the staff car park. The money is deducted from her wages.

panther · 19-07-2007, 09:41

having to pay to park to go to work.?........no comment!

entwisi · 19-07-2007, 10:01

My understanding is that the disabled badge scheme is to give you 'convienient' parking not 'free'. I have no problem with disabled spaces near to the buildings etc but why should I pay and you not(actually I can apply for a badge because of my broken back as I can't carry stuff for distance but haven't because I don't feel 'disabled' enough to validate it )?

There is a charge becasue the hospitals sub contract the service(just how hard is it to run a car park?).

panther · 19-07-2007, 10:04

I dont know if this question has been asked before..(sorry memory not that good

),...but what do they class as disabled these days?
i knew someone who had angina, could not walk for....etc, but he was refused , how come?

Royboy39 · 19-07-2007, 10:17

Here is a useful link for car parking and transport for all local hospitals.

Travel Information - www.elht.nhs.uk

WillowTheWhisp · 19-07-2007, 10:20

Dunno Panther but the transport to hospitals is a lottery too. My mother was taken to A&E in an ambulance with an injured leg but left to find her own way home with stitches and bandage round her leg. A note was given to her basically saying that the hospital does not supply a free taxi service and that she should obtain a lift from a friend or relative or get a taxi.

This was an elderly lady in a rather distressed condition and without a purse on her.

WillowTheWhisp · 19-07-2007, 10:26

When it was A&E at the Infirmary there was a regular bus from Accy (the Darwen one) but it's not so regular now it's Queen's Park and I always seem to come out after the last Accy bus has gone. I can get one to Blackburn and then one from Blackburn to Accy but it's more long winded and hanging about for the bus. I tend to depend on a taxi. After being poked and prodded about the last thing I want to be doing is standing around for buses.

Royboy39 · 19-07-2007, 10:34

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Dunno Panther but the transport to hospitals is a lottery too. My mother was taken to A&E in an ambulance with an injured leg but left to find her own way home with stitches and bandage round her leg. A note was given to her basically saying that the hospital does not supply a free taxi service and that she should obtain a lift from a friend or relative or get a taxi.

This was an elderly lady in a rather distressed condition and without a purse on her.

Ambulances are for A&E and quite rightly should not be used as taxis.
A simple request to reception to call a friend or relative would probably resolved the situation.
Taking an ambulance away from emergency service for reasons other than emergency would not be in the public interest.

WillowTheWhisp · 19-07-2007, 10:48

No-one would have been available Royboy as all who had cars would have been at work.

You have just emphasised the point that there was no free transport available even though she had an injury.

jambutty · 19-07-2007, 11:43

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Originally Posted by jackyalex

not up here they dont,any private carpark blue badge holders still have to pay,there are however more than enough places (middle of town)free for bbh,and as for paying for parking in hospitals i think thats wrong for anyone having to pay,is there not a free pickup service for those who attend hospital for treatment? and as for parking it should be everyone pays or everyone get it free

I should have made it clear that the free parking is for Municipal car parks and on street Pay and Display.

jambutty · 19-07-2007, 12:12

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Originally Posted by panther

I dont know if this question has been asked before..(sorry memory not that good

),...but what do they class as disabled these days?
i knew someone who had angina, could not walk for....etc, but he was refused , how come?

Don’t worry about your memory or lack of it. Poor memory gets us all in the end to some degree.

If a person cannot walk unaided and it is a permanent condition then they qualify for a Blue Badge. That would include a blind person or someone who is so mentally disabled that they would be a danger to themselves and others but does not include someone with a broken leg (it is unlikely to be permanent). I understand that surprisingly someone with a false leg would not qualify. If a person experiences pain that forces them to stop and rest whilst walking a short distance, they too will qualify for a Blue Badge. The distance seems to be in the region of 30 yards or so but as far as I know there is no actual distance quoted.

A person who qualifies for the mobility component of DLA would automatically qualify for a Blue Badge. I’m not too sure about this but I think that there is also an age limit. Meaning that after a certain age you cannot get a Blue Badge but if you have one before that age limit you keep it for all time.

However all conditions would need verification from their GP and maybe even a doctor appointed by the Blue Badge issuing department.

A Blue Badge is issued to the person whether they happen to drive a car or not. Thus you can take a Blue Badge holder in your car, display the Blue Badge and park just about anywhere on the road (within certain restrictions) or in parking bays reserved for Blue Badge holders.

Misuse of a Blue Badge can earn a £1,000 fine for the misuser AND THE BONA FIDE BADGE HOLDER and loss of the Blue Badge.

Royboy39 · 19-07-2007, 12:17

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

No-one would have been available Royboy as all who had cars would have been at work.

You have just emphasised the point that there was no free transport available even though she had an injury.

If my mother had been taken to hospital by ambulance one of my family members would be there for her work or not.
One of the first things the medical staff would ask 'Is here anyone you would like us to contact?'
Free transport by ambulance was provided by the Ambulance Service to take your mum to hospital, that is where the contract ends.
If it was considered unsafe to send the lady home by the medical staff they would have not allowed her to go.

grego · 19-07-2007, 18:45

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Originally Posted by Neil

It is ridiculous to charge staff to park at work. I have never had to pay to park at work. Where I work at the moment you park inside the secure car park with a card to get in and a big fence around it with cameras everywhere.

You forgot to mention that your £7.80 does not even guarantee you a parking space and that if it is full you have to pay to park on the other car park.

I didn't mention it Neil because getting a space for me when I get there 0830hrs isn't a problem and I haven't heard anyone complaining about spaces, it looks like the price as gone up now too, I've been off for 10 months so weren't aware of that.