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<p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for National Health Service
organisations that they are expected to follow, which are available at the following
link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles</a></p><p>
</p><p>The car parking principles recommend that NHS trusts should publish:</p><p>-
their parking policy;</p><p>- their implementation of the NHS car parking principles;</p><p>-
financial information relating to their car parking; and</p><p>- summarised complaint
information on car parking and actions taken in response.</p><p> </p><p>Details of
charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at
car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should
also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p>
</p><p>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including
disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for
ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems
with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car
park.</p>
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