Car parking charges at NHS hospitals

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That this House calls on the Government to end to car parking charges at NHS hospitals in England; recognises that the NHS was established to be free at the point of access; contends that car parking charges mean that the NHS is not free at the point of access for people with cars; further recognises that those charges are not only a burden on patients and their visitors but also for hardworking and dedicated NHS staff; realises that the matter is a clear injustice; and urges the Government to end car parking charges at NHS hospitals in England.