Rejected petition End the management of NHS hospital parking by private car parking companies
Despite the Welsh Government announcing in 2018 that NHS parking would be free, there remain examples of private car parking companies profiting from vulnerable patients and hard-working NHS staff. The Welsh Government should review all outstanding contracts with private companies, and ensure they are ended at the earliest opportunity.
ParkingEye, a private car parking company, currently manage the car parks for Cardiff and Vale UHB. This company are prolific in issuing fines, making the appeals process extremely difficult and showing absolutely no compassion or understanding for both patients and staff.
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The sole goal of any private company is to profit, Parking eye is no different. Their website claims they have been hired by the health board to ensure ‘improved parking’, however they have made it clear that the only goal is to make money. As an employee at a Cardiff & Vale hospital, I have received multiple fines when parking for work, all of which I have appealed and all of which have been denied. Parking eye completely dismiss any reasoning, insisting on payment no matter what. This is the case for countless staff and patients/visitors, who are often under immense emotional stress when visiting, all made worse when harassed by a private company for not reading the small print of a sign. Money made from vulnerable people and NHS workers should not line the pockets of a private company. STOP allowing private companies to take our money. We all want safe parking for our hospitals but this needs to be done fairly so that it also meets the needs of staff and patients.
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