Hospital parking charges should be ‘more compassionate’

A national review of hospital parking charges by the HSE is expected to be completed by the summer.

Health Minister Simon Harris, who ordered the review, said he wants to see a “more compassionate and fair approach” to parking charges.

The Irish Cancer Society, welcoming the move, said a patient could spend up to €1,000 on parking charges over the course of their treatment. Some pay up to €60 a week.