Free car parking for NHS staff during coronavirus outbreak
The government is footing the bill.
Last updated 11th May 2021
NHS staff working in hospitals across the country will no longer have to pay for parking during the coronavirus outbreak.
The government has agreed to cover the costs which would have been lost over that period of time.
The news has been welcomed by the Chief Executive of the NHS today.
"unprecedented time."
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said:
"Our NHS is facing an unprecedented challenge, and I will do everything I can to ensure our dedicated staff have whatever they need during this unprecedented time.
So we will provide free car parking for our NHS staff who are going above and beyond every day in hospitals across England.
My enormous gratitude goes out to the many NHS Trusts and other organisations already providing free car parking and I urge other Trusts to do the same with our backing.
We will do what is needed to protect the NHS, support our health and care staff, and save lives as we tackle COVID-19."
The measures will also cover the more than 400,000 NHS volunteers who signed up to support the health service over the last two days.