New parking charges at Lancashire hospitals - who pays what and who is eligible for concessions
Due to be introduced on December 21, the charges mean that some patients who had previously been given free parking - such as cancer and dialysis patients - will now have to pay.
However, the trust says that other patients will be entitled to concessions.
Here's who pays what;
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Hide AdThe first 30 minutes are free to allow for patients being picked up and dropped off.
After that the minimum parking charge is £2.50 and all patients and visitors must pay that.
However some people are entitled to a concession, and those people will pay £2.50 regardless of how long they stay.
People entitled to concessions include;
Family members or spouses of patients who are classed as "gravely ill". Gravely ill is defined as a patient with a high risk of death.
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Hide AdFamily members or spouses of patients who have been in hospital for more than 21 days
Parents of babies in the special care baby unit
Patients undergoing dialysis.