Question reference: S3W-04465
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 19 September 2007
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Current status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 September 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that cancer patients and others who receive regular treatment in NHS hospitals are exempt from hospital car parking charges.
Answer
The currentguidance to NHS boards on hospital car park charging states that boards mustprovide free parking to certain categories of patients, such as those on longerterm treatments including radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
The management ofhospital car parks is a local matter for NHS boards, in line with currentguidance issued by the previous administration earlier this year which the Scottish Government isreviewing. I announced the review on 14 September 2007 and I anticipate thatthe review group will report back to me by the end of November.