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Many cancer patients are dealing with a huge financial burden as a result of their illness, with nearly half saying that hospital parking charges have caused them stress or worry.
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Despite government guidance stating that hospitals should offer free or reduced parking to cancer patients, they still face the burden of these costs. Currently, the situation in England is a lottery with some hospitals already offering free parking for cancer patients, whilst others face charges of up to £3 an hour. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland hospital parking is free for cancer patients.
Two-thirds of cancer patients pay full price for parking, even if free or reduced car parking is available at their hospital
We want hospitals to provide cancer patients with the following:
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Let us know about your experiences with hospital car parking charges by emailing us:campaigns@macmillan.org.uk|
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I was going back and forth to hospital for tests and my husband would have to keep running out and topping up the meter. When you are going through such a huge ordeal, this is the last thing you want to think about but money ends up being your biggest worry. Charmaine, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009
I was going back and forth to hospital for tests and my husband would have to keep running out and topping up the meter. When you are going through such a huge ordeal, this is the last thing you want to think about but money ends up being your biggest worry.
Charmaine, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009