NHS trust apologises for hospital parking problems
LDRSAn NHS Trust has apologised to visitors after they faced difficulties parking at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston.
It comes after people voiced their complaints on social media, with some reporting missed appointments due to long queues which occasionally stretched to the Sibsey Road/Wainfleet Road roundabout.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said ongoing work to build a multimillion-pound emergency department had contributed to the problem.
A spokesperson for the trust said it "continues to investigate opportunities" to improve parking.
'Few spaces'
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, one Facebook user stated: "We had to drive around the main car park and the small one twice. Cars were queuing everywhere, even on the double yellow lines on the main road."
The trust spokesperson said: "We are aware of the challenges with car parking at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.
"This has been made worse recently with a number of spaces being unavailable due to the ongoing works onsite for the new emergency department.
"We would like to apologise to anyone who may have experienced difficulty parking during this time."
They added: "We continue to investigate opportunities to not only improve our parking provision but also support alternative ways for staff and visitors to travel to our hospitals."
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