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Parking fine

Posted By Tusia

"Parking fine"

About: Royal Free Hospital / General surgery

(as a carer),

My husband of 82 was an in patient at the RFH  after being taken there by ambulance. He was in for 6 days.

He had an appointment at the Urology dept two days later.

My son and I took him and displayed my blue badge on the windscreen.

My son remained in the car on a designated disabled meter.

We were back shortly after one hour and drove off.

Last week I received a demand for a parking fine of £60 or £100 if not paid by 6 th August 2016.

I sent details with my badge to the private contractors for the hospital as indicated.

I received a reminder to pay last week.

I do not feel that I should pay this fine.

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Response from Digital Communications, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust 7 years ago
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 25/07/2016 at 17:17
Published on Care Opinion at 18:10

Hi Tusia

Thanks for your feedback and apologies that you are unhappy. Please call our patient advice and liaison team who will be able to help you with this: http://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/contact-us/patient-advice-and-liaison-service-pals/

Thanks

Rachel

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Update posted by Tusia (a carer)

Thank you for your response.

I want to know whether I am exempt from paying the fine for parking in a disabled bay for just over an hour with a blue badge and time shown on my windscreen while taking my sick husband of 82 ,who had just left the RFH as an inpatient a day before ,to the urology department?

Response from Digital Communications, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust 7 years ago
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 26/07/2016 at 10:12
Published on Care Opinion at 12:38

Hi Tusia

I am part of the communications team so unfortunately I can't answer that question for you, however our PALS team are happy to help with any queries over parking charges or fines. You can call them on 020 7472 6446 or 020 7472 6447, or you can email them on rf.pals@nhs.net. Alternatively, we have an online form which you can fill out, available here: http://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/contact-us/patient-advice-and-liaison-service-pals/contact-pals-online-form/

Kind regards

Rachel

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Update posted by Tusia (a carer)

Thanks for the info.

Unfortunately I phoned the numbers given and when I eventually got through,they said that it was the wrong number and while hanging on they tried to transfer me to two different extensions.

No one answered the phones.

I asked how to get through myself and they said the number was to main switchboard of RFH

0207 794 0500 and extension 35858

So far no joy at getting through yet.

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