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Are you parking in patient and visitor parking?

May 11, 2022

Now that we have opened our multi-storey car parks across both our City and Sandwell sites we must remind colleagues they must not park in patient and visitor parking areas.

Security colleagues will be patrolling patient and visitor parking and should colleagues be parking in these areas when they shouldn’t be, they may be charged.

Car parks to close at City: With the opening of the City multi-storey car park, Summerfield House car park has now closed and Sunken Gardens car park will close on Friday 1 July – please do not use the car park after this date.

In case you missed it here are a few things you may need to know:

  • Car parking charges: The national agreement on free car parking for NHS colleagues ceased on 31 March 2022. The Trust has agreed not to introduce car parking charges for staff at the present time. This will be in place for April – June and will then be reviewed.
  • Need to apply for a parking pass: Details of how to apply for your new Q-Park permit can be found here: How to apply for you parking permit. Please allow five working days for processing. You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been accepted.
  • Make sure you’re using a new parking pass: If you are currently using an old style NHS parking permit that does not have the Q-Park logo on it, please be aware these will shortly be deactivated and will cease to operate on the barriers. All staff parking on site will need to be using the new Q-Park permit to enter and exit staff car parks.
  • Need to collect your parking permit? If you have been notified that your new Q-Park parking permit is ready for collection, please collect your permit from the collection point listed below. Your permit will only be available from your primary site which you have stated in your application. Please ensure you bring a form of ID with you to collect as permits can only be given directly to the applicant.
    Collection point Day of the Week Collection Times
    City temporary Q-Park lodge in energy centre (opposite eye centre car park) Monday – Friday 6am – 8am, 12pm – 1pm and 6pm – 8.30pm
    City temporary Q-Park lodge in energy centre (opposite eye centre car park) Saturday – Sunday 6am – 9am and 6pm – 8.30pm
    Sandwell Hallam Restaurant, room on the right side as you walk in (old fit test room) Monday – Friday 10am – 1pm and 6pm – 8pm
    Sandwell Hallam Restaurant, room on the right side as you walk in (old fit test room) Saturday – Sunday 11am – 2pm and 6pm – 8pm
    Rowley main reception Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm

For more information please email sandwell@q-park.com. If you prefer to speak with someone, please call 07795 613203 if your query is Sandwell based and 07785 462142 if your query is City based.