Hospital parking is extortionate
THIS week I had to park at the Eastbourne District General Hospital.
My wife was sent there by our GP because my youngest child had severe abdominal pain. I joined them there after finishing work.
We were eventually told my child needed blood tests, but it took three hours before a doctor could come and take the blood.
I then returned home to see my other child. My three-hour stay at the hospital car park cost £3.80.
My mother took some food to my wife and child at 9.35pm.
After traversing the hospital corridors there and back the time spent at the car park fell just outside the free 30-minute period.
The charge for parking cost my mother £1.20.
After the tests were completed and the results were in my wife and child were allowed to go home at 11.15pm. Their parking charge was £7.80.
Nowhere THAT I know charges such extortionate prices, especially to the sick and caring.
Is there really a need to charge parking fees after 9pm at night when all visiting hours are over for most wards?
GREGORY BUSH
Pentland Close
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roneoron
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 04:59 PMThis would be the reason that cars are now parked on Kings Drive both sides half on and half off the grass verge. Can't blame them. Won't be long though before ESCC catch on and paint on the yellow lines! Charging for hospital parking is iniquitous, an act of uncompassionate theft!
Ashawed
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 02:04 PMSir, you have been subjected to the national rip-off applicable to NHS hospitals. You have my sympathy - but not that of those who continually rip us off without one single regretful thought. One day, someone may take the matter through a court of law to establish the right or otherwise of such criminally minded persons.
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