Hospital patients and visitors forked out £146 million for car parking last year – up by 50 per cent from the previous year, new figures showed today.
The Liberal Democrats, who uncovered the data, branded it a 'tax on caring' and criticised the Tory Government for 'failing to deliver' on a manifesto pledge to end unfair hospital car parking charges.
NHS England’s 2022/23 estates return information collection shows trusts' gross income from patients' and visitors’ parking was £145.8 million.
This was up 50 per cent from £96.7 million a year earlier, and triple the £47.9 million made from parking fees two years ago. READ MORE: 'It’s horrible out here...
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