Dad slams disgraceful traffic warden for 75 parking fine at hospital where his sick son had

A DAD has slammed a "disgraceful" traffic warden for slapping him with a £75 parking fine at the hospital where his son was recovering from a six-hour operation.

Patients watched on in disbelief as the jobsworth attendant left the fine on Daniel Ingman's windscreen - even though he had a permit on the dashboard.

He had left his black Land Rover in the car park of Leeds General Infirmary while checking up on son Percy.

Passers-by confronted the sneering warden - who silently turned away and walked to the hospital entrance.

Mr Ingman says on the clip: "My child has had a six-hour operation. It's an absolute disgrace.

"It's disgusting. With everything else I have got to then write off."

"The passer-by who filmed the incident said: "It is absolutely horrible. It is all about revenue.

Hospital parking firms 'using patients as cash cows' as profits DOUBLE by up to £13.59m per year

PRIVATE parking firms have been accused of using patients as "cash cows" as it emerged their profits doubled by up to £13m per year.

The firms, which have faced criticism for overzealous practises, run thousands of car parks across the country, with many at hospitals and train stations.

Pre-tax profits at Parking Eye more than doubled in two years, from £6.58 million in 2016 to £13.59 million last year.

The parking company's 3,500 sites include more than ten major hospitals and numerous other NHS premises.

It comes as it was revealed that some councils rake in £200,000 an hour in fines. 

But while at some car parks there are agreements where the NHS trust keep the revenue from parking charges, it makes money from "enforcement" – which means keeping all the cash from fines it issues.

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"I saw what was going on and thought someone needs to go over there and record what these horrible people are doing."

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust, which runs the LGI, has parking charges of £75, reduced to £45 if paid within 14 days.

The hospital has been approached for comment.

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