Much-needed upgrade work begins on Inverness hospital car park
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Work to upgrade the car park at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness has started.
It will last 18 weeks and will include a complete resurfacing, new lighting and CCTV upgrade.
Motorists are being warned of greatly reduced spaces during the work which will be carried out in eight phases.
Car park attendants will be in place directing people where to park.
NHS Highland said it was making efforts to keep disruption to a minimum, including making as many patient appointments as possible available on Near Me to reduce the need to go into the hospital site and encouraging staff to work at home if they were able to do so.
It stated: "We are also asking staff and visitors, who are able to leave the car at home, use public transport or other available options which will help leave space for those who have no other choice than to take their car.
"There is a regular bus service from the city centre and car parking is available in Rose Street car park.
"We are sorry for the temporary disruption and inconvenience this will cause but the work will bring much-needed improvements to our car park."
A statement issued by NHS Highland said: "While every effort will be made to keep disruption to a minimum, each phase will result in the number of spaces in the car park being reduced.
"Spaces will be reduced as each phase is carried out.
"Our car park attendants will still be in place directing people where to park but we will be working with a much reduced number of spaces for a number of weeks.
"To manage this as best as we can there are a number of actions taking place. This includes making as many of our patient appointments, where appropriate, available on Near Me to reduce the need to come into the hospital site, and encouraging staff who are able to work at home to do that.
"We are also asking staff and visitors, who are able to leave the car at home, use public transport or other available options which will help leave space for those who have no other choice than to take their car.
"There is a regular bus service from the city centre and car parking is available in Rose Street car park.
"We are sorry for the temporary disruption and inconvenience this will cause but the work will bring much needed improvements to our car park."
