DISABLED parking bays have been removed to make way for more ambulances at the Queen's Medical Centre's main entrance.
Fifteen bays for disabled motorists had previously been provided outside the hospital's main B Floor entrance, off Derby Road.
The number has now been reduced to four due to the creation of new ambulance parking bays and works currently being carried out to refurbish the antenatal unit.
The number of parking bays will increase to eight in the coming weeks once work on the unit has finished.
Paul Rolling encountered problems in finding a disabled parking space while visiting his parents in hospital on Wednesday.
Mr Rolling, 51, of Mapperley Park, who is registered disabled, said: "They originally had 15 disabled parking spaces at the main entrance and that's now been reduced.
"By virtue of it being a hospital, you're going to have a lot of disabled people or people with mobility issues.
"Additionally, the main disabled car park is always full, it is not situated near the entrance and is too far to walk to many wards and has no queuing procedure.
"I was there for 45 minutes trying to get a space. I would like to see somebody give it some thought and construct a multi-storey car park at the entrance where it is needed.
"It's a great hospital and they do a great job, but car parking needs to be better."
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the QMC, said disabled motorists can park for free in any available space at the B Floor car park, as well as at the dedicated disabled parking area at A Floor level.
Gary Tibbs, head of car parking and security at NUH, said: "The number of blue badge spaces at the main entrance of the QMC has been reduced while work is carried out on the antenatal clinic and to allow extra space for ambulance bays.
"Disabled drivers will still be offered a space in the main courtyard when available.
"In addition, we have 66 dedicated blue badge spaces a short distance from the main entrance."
