John Radcliffe Hospital clamps staff cars in parking crackdown
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 06:19 · Archive
The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford introduced wheel clamps to stop doctors and nurses parking in spaces needed for patients and ambulances.
The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford introduced wheel clamps to enforce parking discipline among staff. Doctors and nurses had been occupying the most convenient parking spots, forcing patients to walk up to 300 yards to the hospital entrance at Headington and hampering ambulances trying to reach the accident entrance. One administrator accused staff of anarchy, particularly because patients with disabilities were forced to walk unreasonable distances.
After two years of unsuccessful persuasion, the hospital deployed ten metal clamps to immobilise illegally parked cars. The ambulance bay was the worst affected area, and even top hospital consultants and doctors found their cars clamped before security guards released them. Rosemary Herring, support services manager, said: 'Some people were irate at first, but we have got them sorted out now and they are quite happy.'
The scheme proved highly effective. The mere threat of clamping acted as a strong deterrent, and only one visitor was actually caught. As a result, the hospital began selling premium parking spaces next to the accident entrance to staff at £50 a year.
How it is being reported
- Security guards at John Radcliffe clamp staff cars in the car parkHA, HA, I’ve caught another one! You can imagine the smile on this security guard’s face as he fixed a clamp to this car.Oxfordshire Guardian · 10 Oct, 06:12
- Security guards at John Radcliffe clamp staff cars in the car parkHA, HA, I’ve caught another one! You can imagine the smile on this security guard’s face as he fixed a clamp to this car.Oxford Mail · 10 Oct, 06:12
In this story: John Radcliffe Hospital · Oxford · Headington · Rosemary Herring
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