Some hospitals are charging NHS staff, including low-waged nurses and porters, ‘extortionate’ fees of nearly £100 a month to park, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top chargers with full-time staff paying £85.38 a month to park at the Royal Free Hospital site. Others include the […]
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Welcoming the Labour Party’s pledge to end hospital parking charges for patients, visitors and NHS staff, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The cost of hospital parking is heaping excessive financial pressure on health employees who’ve gone for years without a decent pay rise. “Extortionate parking costs are bad enough, but NHS staff are also […]
Parking outside work is becoming more and more of a problem for NHS staff in England
Almost two-thirds (63%) have no option but to seek alternative parking elsewhere, and a third (33%) have to pay for this. More than half (58%) said the cost of parking at work has […]
UNISON believes that health workers should not be charged to park at the hospital they work at. That’s why we’re asking all NHS trusts in England to make parking free for all staff within two years. And a recent success for members in Norfolk, shows what is possible
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“It’s time for the government to stop wringing its hands and fix the problem ministers have failed to make a priority. “Action at […]
“Cutting out the worry about cost and time restrictions for parking is one pressure less as our members work around the clock to fight […]
Cost will be one less worry for stretched staff
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“This is the reality facing health workers. An inflation-busting pay rise is vital to stop more staff leaving NHS jobs this year." Notes to editors: – UNISON is the UK’s largest […]
To stop the exodus, trusts must up mileage rates and the government should stump up the cash for […]