NHS staff on the Isle of Wight paid more than £367,000 in parking charges during the 2025/26 financial year, with almost £1million collected from workers, patients and visitors combined.
New figures reveal that Isle of Wight NHS Trust received £367,597 in parking income from staff, alongside a further £577,138 from patients and visitors.
This brought the Trust’s total parking income to £944,735 over the 12-month period, with staff payments accounting for almost 39% of the overall amount.
The figures come from the 2025/26 Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC), a mandatory annual return detailing the costs and operations of NHS estates across England.
Nationally, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust recorded the highest parking income at £10,213,447, including more than £3.8million from staff alone.
By comparison, Isle of Wight NHS Trust ranked 105th out of 195 trusts with reported parking figures.
The £367,597 collected from NHS workers on the Island equates to an average of just over £1,000 a day throughout the financial year.
Rachel Harrison, GMB National Secretary, has said:
“It’s utterly obscene we are still having this debate in 2026. On what planet is it a good idea to charge health workers just for going to work?
“Despite finally getting a pay rise under the Labour Government, NHS workers are underpaid and massively overstretched. They’re trying to save lives on a shoe string budget inside a creaking system.
“They need our help and support, not having pounds pinched out of their pocket just for trying to do their job.”
