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Singleton Hospital car park crackdown shows folly of free for all policy

November 21, 2008 12:00 AM
Originally published by Welsh Liberal Democrats

Welsh Liberal Democrat predictions that the government's ill-considered free NHS parking scheme would lead to chaos are being proved right at a major Welsh hospital.

Less than 9 months after free parking was introduced, Singleton Hospital in Swansea is introducing a token parking system this week, as recommended by the Welsh Liberal Democrats back in April.

Jenny Randerson, Welsh Lib Dem health spokesperson, said: "Back in March, we warned that the free parking gimmick was 'ill-considered populism'. The announcement from Singleton Hospital shows how right we were.

"The Labour-Plaid government's policy of putting treats first and treatment second is backfiring on them. The sooner they revisit it the better."

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