Health Secretary Andy Burnham says Labour hopes to scrap hospital parking charges for in-patients in England if the party wins the next election.
He said patients would get a permit to cover the length of their stay which visitors could use to park for free.
But campaigners said the move did not go far enough as in-patients, [...]
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Free parking plan for in-patients
Parking costs hit cancer patients as hospitals ignore guidelines
More than half of cancer patients do not get free or discounted parking on hospital visits, contrary to government guidelines, a poll suggests. The Department of Health has recommended NHS trusts in England offer some kind of concession for people who require repeat visits to hospital.
But the Macmillan Cancer Support survey of 337 patients found most [...]
