Free hospital parking for carers of long-term patients
Parking charges have been scrapped for carers visiting long-term patients at the city’s three hospitals.
The main carer of someone in hospital for more than six weeks will qualify for the free pass.
Permits will apply at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield and Leicester General hospitals.
The move has been welcomed by carers and health campaigners.
The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trusts is one of the only hospital trusts in the country to offer the concession for all types of patients.
Similar schemes operate in other hospitals but are often restricted to particular patient groups such as those being treated for cancer, kidney problems and blood related conditions.
