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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Hospital parking charges rise 'necessary'
Parking charges at some hospitals are to rise from Monday, in what health chiefs say is a necessary move. The increase will be between 30p and 60p for up to four hours, although the first 20 minutes, for pick-up and drop-offs, will remain free. The move affects Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital, the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton, the University Hospital of Hartlepool, Peterlee Community Hospital and Northallerton's Friarage. Steve Taylor, of University Hospitals Tees (UHT), has previously said it was understood the move would not be welcome, but the cost of maintaining the car parks could not be covered by its current operating budget. Anything left over from running costs would be diverted to patient care, he pledged. Parking will still be free for the first 20 minutes, for blue badge holders, frequent outpatient attendees, and the parents of sick children admitted to hospital overnight. Mr Taylor told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "Charging for parking ensures only those who need to visit our hospitals use a parking space and ensures a swift turnover of spaces. "We would like to reassure all our patients and visitors that the income is used to maintain our car parks, including the costs of repairs and maintenance, lighting, gritting and security. "Any surplus money is diverted into patient care to support the delivery of front-line services." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Hospital parking charges to increase Hospital staff protest over planned parking change North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Teesside hospital parking charges rise take effect
Parking charges at some hospitals are to rise from Monday, in what health chiefs say is a necessary increase will be between 30p and 60p for up to four hours, although the first 20 minutes, for pick-up and drop-offs, will remain move affects Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital, the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton, the University Hospital of Hartlepool, Peterlee Community Hospital and Northallerton's Taylor, of University Hospitals Tees (UHT), has previously said it was understood the move would not be welcome, but the cost of maintaining the car parks could not be covered by its current operating budget. Anything left over from running costs would be diverted to patient care, he will still be free for the first 20 minutes, for blue badge holders, frequent outpatient attendees, and the parents of sick children admitted to hospital overnight. Mr Taylor told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "Charging for parking ensures only those who need to visit our hospitals use a parking space and ensures a swift turnover of spaces."We would like to reassure all our patients and visitors that the income is used to maintain our car parks, including the costs of repairs and maintenance, lighting, gritting and security."Any surplus money is diverted into patient care to support the delivery of front-line services." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'State-of-the-art' health hub equipment installed
"State-of-the-art" equipment has been installed at a new NHS diagnostic centre. The Tees Valley Community Diagnostic Centre in Stockton will open "in the next few weeks", North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust said. The health hub, built on the site of the former Castlegate Shopping Centre, will provide tests for cancer, heart and lung disease. Radiologist and clinical lead for the centre Simon Milburn said the installation of two CT scanners, two MRI scanners and four ultrasound machines had been "very, very exciting". The centre is being run by University Hospitals Tees, which is formed of the North Tees trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It will have a number of consultation rooms. Dr Milburn said: "This state-of-the-art facility is a once in a generation opportunity for our community in the Tees Valley." It is based at the southern end of the former shopping centre site as part of a wider transformation of the high street led by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Stockton North MP Chris McDonald said the facility would make healthcare "more accessible". "The vision of providing unified diagnostic services for our communities, north and south of the river, is becoming a reality," he said. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here Health centre plans for old shopping site submitted Demolition of 1970s shopping centre under way Shopping centre to close amid demolition work North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust - Diagnostic services
