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  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
    What a dreadful phone call to receive @Blondy. I hope you're doing OK this morning. Look after yourself.
  • Blondy
    Blondy Member Posts: 238 ✭
    Thank you everyone for your well wishes. Love to you all.xx
  • LucyDee
    LucyDee Member Posts: 107 ✭
    @Zoffiel.....I couldn’t have put it better myself.
  • LucyDee
    LucyDee Member Posts: 107 ✭
    @Flaneuse, I don’t know what state you are in or where you are upto with treatment but you should be able to get the exit parking ticket from the front desk of the Clinic, which allows you to park for free xx
  • Flaneuse
    Flaneuse Member Posts: 899 ✭
    @LucyDee I'm in Qld and at the main Brisbane public hospital. I get a 25% discount on parking now; it took me months to jump through the hoops to get it. The carpark is privatised. Parking costs are higher than at the Wesley private hospital.
  • LucyDee
    LucyDee Member Posts: 107 ✭
    @Flaneuse, well that’s something but outrageous that you had to jump through hoops to get it. I’m in Sydney and at my local public hospital, parking was free everyday during Radiation. Since then, I don’t worry about getting an exit card for my monthly blood tests and results appointment as I’m in and out in under 15 mins for the test - so parking is free and unless the Clinic is running late, an hour parking is under $7, once a month which is manageable...Good luck xx

  • Flaneuse
    Flaneuse Member Posts: 899 ✭
    @LucyDee The joys of privatisation !!! xx
  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
    Since my family paid hundreds of dollars in parking fees across two deaths to cancer (in the public system), I have sworn, come the mega lotto win, I would 'buy' a hospital's parking and make it free. I hate that the suffering of others is regarded as a profit opportunity. I get that you need to cover costs, but over and above that is disgraceful.
  • Patti J
    Patti J Member, Dragonfly Posts: 589
    Having worked for many years in the public hospital system, before my current job, I  have paid hundreds and hundreds of dollars to park in the hospital car park, so I  could do my job. Then, I  have been abused by visitors to tne hospital because of the car parking fees.
  • kmakm
    kmakm Member Posts: 7,974 ✭
    I spent time working in a hospital and had to pay parking fees as well.
  • Flaneuse
    Flaneuse Member Posts: 899 ✭
    My physio told me that staff get no discounts on parking at RBWH. Once again, privatised carpark.
  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,117 ✭
    When Keith has his stomach cancer surgery at RNSH Private, we were able to submit my car park tickets for a refund.  It was a real worry up til then .... I was there for 12hrs+ a day! 

    I was lucky .... when I worked at RNSH Sydney - I worked as a Dietary Aide & I started so early I always found a free car park!  :)  
  • Giovanna_BCNA
    Giovanna_BCNA Member Posts: 1,838 ✭
    Hello @Blondy so sorry to hear the news about your brother.  Hoping that you are doing ok, take care of yourself
  • Blondy
    Blondy Member Posts: 238 ✭
    @Giovanna. Many thanks for your kind words  Hopefully in the days to come I will find out more after his video link to the specialist. Have a lovely Christmas  
  • Sister
    Sister Member Posts: 4,961 ✭
    I got parking at Royal Adelaide for free right throughout my rad treatment and consultations.  And when I had to do something else at the hospital as well, they just said to do it before my appointment and I would be covered.

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