Parking at Stamford Hospital is currently free of charge and uncontrolled.

The Hospital Trust (NWAFT) has abandoned plans to enlarge the car park, and it is clear that controls need to be introduced to ensure that the car park is only used by people who are visiting the hospital.

The Trust is in the process of installing parking control equipment (ANPR) at the car park, and has refused to rule out the introduction of parking charges.

Any such charges would be constitute a further blow to Stamford NHS patients who already suffer from GP services which are rated as 'requires improvement' and the lack of any 7-day Urgent Treatment Centre.  Charges would also be a financial penalty to the sick at a time when many people are struggling financially.

We call upon NWAFT to rule out the introduction of parking charges at Stamford Hospital.