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<p>The information is not collected in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>National
Health Service car parking data is collected annually through Estates Return Information
Collection (ERIC). All ERIC data is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp"
target="_blank">http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2016-17 figures
show that out of 1,043 hospital sites that have designated disabled parking, 132 charge
for disabled parking which includes disabled people, people with temporary disabilities
as well as Blue Badge holders.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the latest ERIC
car parking data for 2017</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parking
spaces available (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>452,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Designated
disabled parking spaces (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average
fee charged per hour for patient/visitor parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average
fee charged per hour for staff parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="4"><p>Do you charge for disabled parking (Yes/No/None)</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>None</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) system assesses
the quality of the patient environment. It is a voluntary self-assessment which takes
place annually, and applies to hospitals, hospices, and day treatment centres providing
NHS funded care. PLACE includes questions on car parking relating to the charging,
concessions, and payment methods, including “Does the organisation provide car parking
charge concessions?”:</p><p> </p><p>Total responses = 391</p><p> </p><p>Yes = 346
= 88%</p><p> </p><p>No = 45 = 12%</p><p> </p><p>All PLACE data is published at:</p><p>
</p><p><a href="http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/PLACE.asp" target="_blank">http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/PLACE.asp</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for
NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. However, the provision of parking
spaces and the level of any charges are matters for individual NHS trusts. NHS organisations
must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</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>As the guidance makes clear, 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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