England's hospitals earn over £190m in staff and visitor parking fees, prompting GMB Union to call for a ban and Lib Dems to label it a "tax on caring."
England's hospitals generated over £190 million from parking fees for staff and visitors last year, with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust earning £2.7m. The GMB Union has called for a ban on parking fees for NHS staff, while the Liberal Democrats label the charges as a "tax on caring." The Department of Health and Social Care claims parking fees are necessary to manage capacity at NHS sites and provide free parking for vulnerable groups.
March 17, 2024
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