Macmillan research has revealed the full cost of hospital parking in England. While some hospitals offer free parking to cancer patients, others charge up to £3 an hour for parking.
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Macmillan Cancer Support surveyed hospital trusts in England to find out about their parking policies - and found huge variations, patients face a lottery in the price of hospital parking and the availability of discounts.
Despite government guidance stating that hospitals should offer free or reduced parking to cancer patients, many still face the burden of these costs. Macmillan is campaigning for all hospitals to remove car parking charges for cancer patients.
Read their report on car parking charges to find out more. Download the report
- The average daily cost of using a hospital car park is £7.66, but the situation is a lottery. Some hospitals offer completely free parking, while others charge anything from £2 to £24 a day
- Despite government guidance, 59% of hospitals in England are still charging at least some cancer patients to use the car park
- Almost 10% of hospitals in England have ignored government guidance completely and continue to charge cancer patients the full price for parking.
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