General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Gaffer should know more than we do regarding NHS business. However ......

The NHS has given the collecting of car-park fees to the British Parking Association.

The British Parking Association are reporting an annual income of £3402 million in 2017 (or £3.402 billion)

The British Parking Association pay their middle management three figure salaries, their 'executives' millions, plus 'bonuses' in the millions.

According to the NHS, they recieved £174 million from that total income of £3402 million.


Questions: Why does hospital parking need to be 'controlled' by a private company which is, clearly and admittedly, making £billions a year out of it?
How many cataract operations would them £billions a year pay for?
What would it cost to have a few pensioners taking parking money on each hospital?
How much does it cost to 'maintain' a car park?

If the NHS picks up the bill for 'maintainence' of hospital car parks, and they pay for it out of their share (£174 million), what good use is the remaining £3228 million put to?