Hospital parking to get better

CHANGES are to be made to improve parking for patients and visitors at Warrington Hospital.
As a result of patient feedback, the main car park on Lovely Lane – notorious for being over-crowded – will be strictly reserved for patients and visitors from Monday.
This will free up to 70 spaces a day that are currently being used by staff when they arrive for work. This then causes a knock on effect meaning that patients arriving later in the day for their appointments struggle to find a space.
The trust has also created some drop off spaces directly outside the Accident and Emergency department. These short stay spaces will allow visitors and relatives to drop patients off in an emergency.
There is also clearer signposting in place for all patient/visitor parking and staff parking areas. All cars must clearly display their ticket or staff permit.
If they are parked in the wrong areas or do not display tickets or staff permits there is a penalty system in place.
There is no change to parking fees which remain £2.50 for up to four hours and £3 for four hours or more. There are also concessions in place for regular visitors or patients needing a course of treatment. Details are available on the wards and also on the trust’s website www.warringtonandhaltonhospitals.nhs.uk Blue badge holders can park free of charge.
Staff have been issued new permits strictly for the staff parking areas which include use of some extra spaces the trust has rented off site behind the hospital to reduce the need to park on the main car park areas.