Parking Newsletter
Our site at RSH is changing Over the next few years there will be increased construction traffic and changes to the site to enable us to have an amazing new hospital building in which we can provide the best care for our patients
We need you - get on board the Park & Ride
27 June 2025
11,000 staff journeys
Whilst those changes take place, we need you, our colleagues, to change the way you come to work. We need you to make a small change to make sure our patients can get to our hospital safely to park and to ensure our shift working and on-call colleagues can park on-site
Over 100 colleagues cycled to work during bike week
2,000 patient journeys on the Park & Ride this year
Thank you to everyone that is already using the Park & Ride service and making those changes - it is really appreciated but we need more of our colleagues to get on board We also have growing numbers of colleagues taking part in lift-share and walking or cycling to work
Parking Charge Notices (PCN) and parking on residential streets
We are now enforcing all car parking areas at RSH This includes patients parking in staff parking areas and staff parking in patient areas Staff parking in patient car parks will need to pay the patient rate for parking through the pay stations located at the hospital Patient car parks are not covered by the payas-you-go permit and are an additional charge at the patient rate
We have numerous complaints on a weekly basis from our neighbours who are reporting dangerous parking on their residential streets This includes parking on dropped kerbs and near junctions
We need colleagues to align with our values and work with us to ensure the very best experience for our patients and also to work in partnership with our neighbours to keep their streets safe and accessible
We welcome all your feedback and we want to make changes that benefit everyone If you are not using the Park & Ride, let us know why it doesn’t work for you, talk to your managers if there are obstacles in the way - they may be able to help.
Purple zone - FAQs
Thank you to everyone for your patience over the last few weeks as we moved the purple zone parking and put together a new process for this area We have received a few questions about the purple zone which we have answered below.
Why is the purple zone only available after 8.45am? The purple zone is only available after 8 45am - before this time, there are spaces available for staff in the staff car parks and the Park & Ride is available
What if I am on-call and have to attend in an emergency? We have been working closely with our colleagues in the Surgical Team and we have two emergency spaces available to general surgery on-call colleagues These spaces are located by the blue parking hut near the Treatment Centre entrance.
What should you do if you think you are eligible for purple zone parking? If you think you may be eligible to park in the purple zone you should ask your line manger to email sth-tr.carparking@nhs.net. Full details and criteria can be found on the intranet.
Patient information about RSH
If your department issues appointment letters for RSH then we have new updated information to accompany the appointment letter
This includes updated information for our patients about car parking on site, Park & Ride details and a QR code for the Park & Ride timetable We are receiving great feedback from our patients about the Park & Ride service so the more patients who know about it, the better.
You can download the new patient information from the intranet
Useful information
For issues about car parking at either site you can email sth-tr.carparking@nhs.net.
If you have a question or need to report a service issue about the Park & Ride at RSH please email sath.parkandride@nhs.net.
For any questions or to register your vehicle for the PRH Park & Ride please email sath prhparkandride@nhs net
If you wish to appeal a recent Parking Charge Notice (PCN), Please follow the instructions on the back of the notice
Park & Ride
Loyalty Card
Look out for the new Park & Ride loyalty cards which should be available very soon You can continue collecting stamps until the end of March 2026 Get your card stamped for ten return journeys and earn a free drink Ask your driver for a loyalty card if you haven’t got one
RSH Park & Ride
More details on the intranet
If you work within the hours of 6 20am and 9 25pm and currently pay to park on site, please consider using the Park & Ride - save money, get your free drink and take the stress out of finding a parking space.
This is a free service, designed to take the stress out of parking on site and free up spaces for patients and shift working colleagues
PRH Park & Ride
We need more colleagues to use the service at PRH. You can find more information on how to register, on the intranet.
