West Yorkshire GPs: New time limit at Calderdale doctors' surgery car park after patients struggle to find a space

Parking at Grange Dene Medical Centre in Mytholmroyd is now restricted to one hour between 7am and 7pm from Monday to Friday and between 9am and 5pm on Saturdays.

Hebden Bridge Group Practice, which runs the centre, says the move is a bid to help patients who were struggling to find spaces despite the large size of the car park.

The practice says signs warning of the time limit have gone up in the car park, along with cameras.

“If patients have appointments and need to be with us longer than 60 minutes, they can obtain a temporary permit using the tablet mounted on the wall in the surgery,” the practice has said.

"The dentist also have the means to grant temporary permits to patients with them who need to stay over 60 minutes for their treatment.

"We have instigated these measures as our patients and visitors were unable to find sufficient parking despite the size of the car park.

"Hopefully this should solve the problems experienced over the past 18 months.

"However, should we still find spaces are limited or unavailable for patients, we may have to review the parking parameters further.

"Our only aim is to ensure there is adequate parking available for genuine users of the Grange Dene Medical Complex.

"We also need to maintain clear passage for emergency vehicles attending the surgery."

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