Parking problems are causing headaches for patients who attend surgeries at two practices on a shared site in Westfield Walk at Leominster.
Doctors at the Westfield Surgery have appealed to Leominster Town Council for help to sort out problems for patients driving to see their GP.
Colleagues at the Marches Surgery next door are also suffering from the same difficulties with the lack of parking.
Demand for services at both practices has increased dramatically in the past 20 years, the town council has been informed.
In a letter copied to Herefordshire Council, Dr W.A. James points out that there is no designated patient parking on the site, and space is only available for doctors and district nurses working at the two surgeries.
“The situation has been made worse by the presence of yellow lines along the pavements adjacent to the surgery and on one occasion several of the patients were booked by a traffic warden,” said Dr James.
“I am aware there is no simple solution to the problem although if any land became available in the area of the surgery it would be very useful to have a public car park rather than more infill building.”
Councillor Molly Cooke claimed the letter was “preaching to the converted”.
She said: “We know exactly what he’s saying and it’s going to be worse.”
Mayor elect, Councillor Roger Hunt said a chemists’ shop had magnified the problem.
“You can shout and bawl, but there’s no private parking and that’s why people are parking on the road,” he argued.
“Patients are going to the surgeries and others are going to pick up medication.
“At one time there was only one practice, now there are two and both are very successful. They have outgrown the premises.”
Councillor Brettina Meadows complained about lack of parking for disabled patients.
“There’s absolutely no parking,” she said, claiming there was no room to get her disabled trolley to the surgery. “It’s ridiculous,” she added.
Explaining there were “unoffical” parking spaces in the area, Councillor John Thomas believed enquiries should be made about getting these marked with white lines.
“I think we should respond positively and meet Dr James,” he said.
In his letter, Dr James said he would be more than happy to meet town councillors with his practice manager, Chris Williams, to discuss a possible solution to the problem.
Town councillors agreed to arrange a meeting on site with representatives from the surgeries.