'I work for your NHS for free – stop vandalising my car!': Student nurse, 22, makes plea to locals after they repeatedly attack her vehicle for leaving it near hospital to avoid parking charges

  • The nurse, 22, is currently working at the Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire 
  • She left an emotive note saying she couldn't afford a parking permit 
  • Vandals have been slashing tyres and damaging cars left in the streets nearby 
  • Do you know who the nurse is? Email amie.gordon@mailonline.co.uk or phone 020 361 53729 
  • A fed up student nurse has been forced to place a handwritten note on her windscreen after her car was vandalised.
    In the note, the 22-year-old who is on placement at Royal Preston Hospital, begs local residents to stop vandalising her car.  
    The nurse states that she is parked legally and because she works for free she cannot afford to pay for parking.   
    The distressed student nurse left an emotional letter on her car in which she said she couldn't afford a permit
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    The distressed student nurse left an emotional letter on her car in which she said she couldn't afford a permit
    One student nurse was left facing a bill between £300 - £400 after a cone was forcefully wedged underneath her car
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    One student nurse was left facing a bill between £300 - £400 after a cone was forcefully wedged underneath her car
    The note posted last week was later shared on social media and sparked a flurry of comments from NHS staff, reporting similar abuse, from verbal attacks to criminal damage.
    The note read: 'I am a student. I work 37.5 hours a week for YOUR NHS for FREE.
    'I cannot afford a permit because of this. I am legally parked. Please do not vandalise my car again!'
    This revelation has prompted other student nurses to speak up
    Another student nurse was left facing a bill between £300 - £400 after a cone was forcefully wedged underneath her car. Pictured is a student nurse's car with a cone placed on top
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    Another student nurse was left facing a bill between £300 - £400 after a cone was forcefully wedged underneath her car. Pictured is a student nurse's car with a cone placed on top
    Staff say they cannot afford to park on the grounds so leave their cars nearby 
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    Staff say they cannot afford to park on the grounds so leave their cars nearby 
    Many reported cars being scratched, tyres let down and in some cases completely slashed.
    Another student nurse was left facing a bill between £300 - £400 after a cone was forcefully wedged underneath her car.

    Do you know the nurse? 

    Do you know who the nurse is? 
    Email amie.gordon@mailonline.co.uk or phone 020 361 53729 
    The cone ripped the car and she was required to take it to the garage for a 'patch up' as she couldn't afford full repairs.
    Student nurses are not granted parking passes from the hospital and therefore cannot park onsite.
    Dr Ivan McGlen, Principal Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of  Central Lancashire (UCLan), said: 'Every year, thousands of our nursing students add vital staffing resources to the NHS through a wide range of placements at a variety of medical institutions.
    'They adhere to the same rules as staff, so we encourage them to explore all the travel options for getting to work, including purchasing car parking permits and using public transport.