Parking fine at singleton hospital

Just a heads up for those mammas that will be giving birth in Singleton hospital soon, apparently you can't park in the spaces close to the antenatal unit and maternity ward. They are for staff only. I gave birth last week and we had a lovely letter through the post today for an £80 fine. I don't really find this fair at all as I was in labour at the time when we parked up, so like hell I was going to get my husband to park in the main car park. I also had an emergency C-section so why would they expect me to walk down to the main carpark after it? I will try and contest it, but I thought I would give you all the heads up.

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Did you put your number plate into one of the tablets at the entrances? You have to if you're there for over 4 hours. Totally understand that if you were in labour it would be the last thing on either of your minds, so definitely worth contesting with that information! X

As the lady mentioned above this happened to me, my father (who drove me in) contested that I was in labour and pushing when we arrived so that there wasn’t any time (I wasn’t pushing for another 3 hours after that) but the fine got dropped xx

It's sad they make u do this right. I had to go in a few times heavily pregnant and waddled up from the main car park 🙈🙈 thankfully only coz I went in a few weeks before my actual labour started I realised about the cars and having to put your number plate in the machine. When I was in actual labour my husband dropped me off (helped me in the door and sat me on a chair in the entrance with my bags), left car with hazards near entrance then went and parked and I waited for him in pain 🙈🙈 I also had c section and same in reverse to go home, waited with baby in seating area by door for him to get car, then he had to come in and help me as I couldn't carry baby in car seat so he parked in a bay by the door to get everything in. Didn't get a fine, I don't know if you're allowed to load/unload but they can't expect people to walk all that way surely it's mad 🙈

My brother had a fine for staying over 4 hours after I'd had my c-section. He didn't see the tablet as its tucked away and he was anxious to check I was okay so wasn't thinking about it. He appealed and it was dropped x

Thanks everyone for the info ❤️ I never knew there was a tablet to pop your reg in. The midwifes should really inform you of it in the many appointments you get before hand. I'll definitely contest it, wish me luck x

@Charlotte yeah they really should! I only found out the first time from one of the nurses, I had to get off a bed I was waiting in and go all the way downstairs and then back up just to do that as was getting on for 4 hrs waiting in triage room one day really not fun when u can barely walk 🙈🙈

No idea there was a iPad, just had to pay two fines too. One from labour one from saying overnight ☹️

@Lily it's so rubbish isn't it x

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