Problems of hospital parking

LETTER: Patients living in Mid Wales have to travel a great distance to get treatment, the nearest hospital being in Hereford.

Despite the fact they have to travel such great distance at a cost to themselves, they then have to pay for parking. In the case of day surgery at Hereford County Hospital they can be charged a maximum of £12.50 per day.

This means their worried relatives also have to bear this cost. To make matters worse the pay machine does not accept debit or credit cards so if a person does not have enough cash they have to worry about how they are going to get the car out of the car park.

I really feel for relatives on a bedside vigil over 48 hours or more at Hereford County Hospital. When I had to inquire at reception whether there was a cash point in the hospital I was told the only way to get cash on a card was to spend more than £5 in the shop and they would give cash back.

I do not think this is a very caring attitude and hope things change so the needs of patients are put first.

Fiona Stevenson

Little Dawley