"Disabled parking & Parking in general"

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to learn that your experience was not as positive as we would hope.

I am very sorry that you were informed that you had to book a parking space 4 weeks in advance of your hospital visit, as this is not correct. The Appointment Booking team at Altrincham General have now been fully briefed on parking arrangements so that your experience is not repeated. Altrincham General Hospital has 6 dedicated disabled parking bays which are for blue badge holders only. Patients who require a disabled parking space should telephone the Outpatient Reception on 0161 413 7701 in order to pre-book and reserve a parking space for their appointment. This information is available on the Central Manchester Foundation Website for Trafford Hospitals under the plan your visit section. I have attached a link for your reference. http://cmft.nhs.uk/traffordhospitals

In response to your concerns around the insufficient canopy over the front of the hospital, I can confirm that the design and shape of the canopy was developed in collaboration with the Local Authority, to adhere to planning restrictions. The Altrincham General Hospital was built on the Trust land boundary line, therefore the canopy over-sails Trafford Council land and a licence had to be put into place for the canopy over-sail. The canopy has been designed to provide sufficient cover over the steps and ramp prior to entering the hospital, with a further internal dry zone in the entrance lobby, in compliance with current building regulations. I am sorry that you feel the canopy is insufficient and hope that the explanation offered gives you some reassurance that there was a robust planning and decision process involved in the installation of the canopy.

Regards

The Patient Experience Team