Fury as nurses who work 13-hour shifts at Essex hospital are given PARKING FINES trends now

Fury as nurses who work 13-hour shifts at Essex hospital are given PARKING FINES trends now
Fury as nurses who work 13-hour shifts at Essex hospital are given PARKING FINES trends now

Fury as nurses who work 13-hour shifts at Essex hospital are given PARKING FINES trends now

Nurses who worked 'harrowing' 13-hour shifts at an Essex hospital have been given parking fines because their car park can only allocate tickets for 12.

Senior sister A&E nurse Emma Chapman, 40, was met with two fixed penalty notices in a single week, totalling £80, as she arrived home from gruelling shifts at the Queen's Hospital in Romford.

It comes as hospital staff already having to pay £12.50 to park at the site, with Ms Chapman revealing that her colleagues often receive parking fines.

The nurses are left fighting an uphill battle because their parking tickets last for a maximum of 12 hours, while their shifts often last beyond 13 hours. They are also unable to leave the hospital to move their cars in case of an emergency.

Senior sister A&E nurse Emma Chapman, 40, was met with two fixed penalty notices in a single week

Senior sister A&E nurse Emma Chapman, 40, was met with two fixed penalty notices in a single week

The staff car park outside Queen's Hospital in Romford only allocates tickets for 12-hour periods, but shifts often go beyond this period

The staff car park outside Queen's Hospital in Romford only allocates tickets for 12-hour periods, but shifts often go beyond this period

Ms Chapman warns that many nurses are already struggling to cover the cost of their parking tickets due to the cost of living crisis and the fines are compounding the issue.

She told The Metro: 'When I came home after getting the ticket again, I was in tears because I was so angry that this keeps happening.

‘After a busy shift treating patients in corridors and feeling disheartened by not being able to give the proper care they need, to come out and see a parking ticket on your car feels so demotivating.

The nurse added: 'Obviously, A&E and ITU nurses are not allowed to strike, but we do need higher wages to cover the cost of bills, and I’m even taking up extra shifts to be able to,’ she said.

‘To then see I have a parking ticket, it’s really disheartening, because I lose out on a good couple hours worth of pay to cover the cost of them. For the cleaners and porters, it means even more for them.’

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