The Government's decision to reinstate parking fees for NHS staff has sparked a backlash. Health Secretary Sajid Javid issued a statement this week to say the goodwill gesture, introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic and funded by the Government, would end this month.
Mr Javid added the caveat that more than 93pc of hospitals would continue free parking for some staff, including those working overnight.
However, following two years in which the NHS workforce has worked tirelessly battling wave after wave of a mutating virus, the decision has been met with derision in many quarters.
Raising questions around the working lives of MPs who enjoy free parking, subsidies and expenses, readers were also quick to note how the perk was being lifted at a time of financial hardship for many, while it has also raised questions around whether partients should have to pay for parking. READ MORE; Free parking for NHS staff to end on Friday, Sajid Javid announces Richard Harrison described the move as 'disgusting profiteering', while Sue Gill said: "Where else do you have to pay to park while at work?
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