Blue Badge charges at hospital?

Yes this seems to be happening more and more.  To be honest, as long as we can find a space I don't mind paying - if it helps the NHS.  It seems very reasonable in Dean's case giving him a warning first.  

There is an alternative for some. The hospital is obliged to provide Hospital Transport for those unable to attend on their own or with a carer. The transport is by a 1 or 2 person ambulance (not an emergency one). It would be worth checking if this is a viable option. I have to use it myself. Partly because of my physical issues but more so because I am terrified of going to hospital on my own and need someone with me. Being pushed in a wheelchair by someone in uniform makes it easier but still difficult.

TK

I visited Birmingham Dental hospital the other day and had to pay for parking even in ♿ space.
But the new Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham has free ♿ parking if you are lucky enough to find an official ♿ space.
But I wouldn't be surprised if things change and they fall in line with everybody else and start charging for ♿ spaces.
Personally I think we should all pay for parking ♿ or not, we're no different from anybody else using the facilities at hospitals. 

That sounds interesting who or where do we have to go to claim a HC2?
Thank you for that info I'm sure a lot of people will be interested. 

Individual hospitals might have a monthly permit discount too but that won't get you a disabled space outside the door.

I've always paid as have never found parking in the allocated area . I take my badge & ticket to reception & get a reduced price , so I don't mind paying .

My hospital RUH at Bath has free parking for blue badge holders using disabled bays or not as long as your car is registered with the badge details there is no time limit, you can have two cars registered per blue badge. But you have to still display your badge while parking in Bath city car parks your lucky to get a disabled bay but you still have to pay.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/insidecroydon.com/2018/03/31/confusion-at-mayday-hospital-car-park-over-blue-badge-charges/amp/  

Puzzles me because you have to buy the badge and then pay to park. If you can't get into the space, you may as well not bother with the badge. 

At pilgrim hospital be aware in the disabled car park the yellow markings for the bays are worn away you can’t hardly see them .my brother took my elderly parents to hospital both of them have blue badges.it was dark and raining my brother parked in what he thought was a bay .the two car park attendants watched him get out of the car and getting my disabled elderly parents out when they came back the car park attendants had stuck a parking fine on his window screen not even visible as they had rolled it up somehow under his wiper blade and he only saw it once driving which was dangerous.
the fine was for not parking in a bay you see you get the bays then right next to them is just tarmac but it was dark the lines of the bays have been badly worn away but the fact these attendants stood there and watched him without saying a word. My brother appealed but got some excuse back so paid the fine.
next time we went they charge had gone up by 20 p they had just stuck a sign on the machine but I had just took the right amount of money with me what it was before I put it in the machine and it gave out a car parking ticket I went back to my brothers car he said no they are trying to catch people out and he went back and put the new amount in I didn’t know he had change with him. But how many people would park up but only have the old amount of money with them or not even notice the sign stuck on the machine.
but with the fine money they could paint the bays properly but they won’t why they lay in wait for folk not being able to see the bays especially at night.