Although there are schemes in place to help these are not always well promoted and not all patients are entitled to assistance.
What we want
We believe that it is absolutely wrong that any cancer patient - regardless of income - who is undergoing regular treatment for a potentially life-threatening disease should be forced to pay for unavoidable transport costs. We are calling for:
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patients undergoing treatment for cancer should be eligible for assistance on a mon means-tested basis under the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS)
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patients undergoing treatment for cancer should be exempt from all hospital parking charges
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the HTCS should be better publicised and reimbursement arrangements simplified
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cancer patients travelling to hospital for cancer treatment should be exempt from all charges and tolls for using roads, tunnels and bridges.
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Latest news in the fight against hospital parking charges
Read our latest report into hospital travel and parking costs [PDF, 731 Kb]
Read about the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme Consultation
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