Should parking at hospitals be free?

Question

Amanda - I am from England! (This is Yahoo! UK and Ireland after all!)

Answer 1

YES

Answer 2

No, I don't think it should.  The hospital has to pay for repairs to the car park surface and supervision of the car park.  They also have to pay for someone to cover the hospital grounds to make sure that no-one is just ditching their car wherever they like whilst attending or visiting.  They have to pay electricity to have the car park illuminated in the hours of darkness also.  The NHS funding should be spent on sick people.

Answer 3

100% yes

Answer 4

Yes.

English people - You have been told,that here in Wales,we have free parking at our hospitals and free prescriptions.It's all lies,it comes out of our NHS budget,and cuts are made some where else in the health service!

Tell your friends,because it's going to happen to you!  

Answer 5

Yes. I think parking at all public places should be free for at least for the first hour.

Answer 6

definitely,especially if you are waiting for 2 or 3 hours for your appointment

Answer 7

Yes Yes Yes, and why is it someone with a disabled badge who is able to pay gets if free theres nothing wrong with their finances are there its not fair they should have the spaces nearest to the entrance but thats all. (am I mean) lol

Answer 8

Where on earth are you from? Parking at hospitals IS free, at least wherever I have gone in the USA.

Answer 9

yes, the nhs fat cats get richer....the nurses dont get a pay rise, and we have to pay to see our poorly families....no logic there!!

Answer 10

If it is an emergency then why not.

Answer 11

Yes definitely - especially for the disabled (our local hospitals have very few disabled parking spaces and the disabled have to pay full price if these are full!)   I would also like to see parking spaces near the hospital entrance for those who cannot walk far rather than these spaces going to the fat cat administrators.

Public transport could also be improved at many hospitals.  My local hospital is only 7 miles away but takes over an hour on the bus and needs two changes - what is the sense in that?

Answer 12

absolutly!