Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 026-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
I am writing to request information from the local authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
It relates to occurrences of scam/fake QR codes in hospital car parks. I would be interested in the following information relating to any incidents of this in hospital car parks owned or controlled by your Trust:
1. Have hospital parking enforcement officers (or equivalent role with oversight over hospital car parks) recorded/noted any incidents of fake or scam QR codes in hospital car parks owned or controlled by the trust?
Our response:
No
You asked:
2. If the trust uses 3rd party operators to manage their hospital car parks – have these operators made the trust aware of any incidents of fake/scam QR codes in these car parks?
Our response:
No
You asked:
3. Has the trust received any reports from members of the public relating to incidents of fake/scam QR codes in these car parks?
Our response:
No
You asked:
4. If yes to any of the above, please provide details of (i) how many and (ii) which sites these incidents took place at.
Our response:
Not applicable
You asked:
5. If held, please also provide documentation relating to the most recent five incidents (this may include photos/internal reporting/correspondence etc, redacted where necessary)
Our response:
Not applicable
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.