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NHS: Parking

Asked by Satvir KaurLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 October 2024UIN 10334

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing car-parking charges for NHS patients and staff.

Answered by Karin Smyth

No assessment has been made of the potential merits of removing car-parking charges for National Health Service patients and staff.

All NHS trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking to in-need groups, which include NHS staff working overnight, frequent outpatient attenders, disabled people, and parents of children staying overnight in hospital.

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