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Hull hospital cancels parking fines sent to critically ill patient
A seriously ill patient, Kate Matthews, 36, received multiple hospital parking fines despite her family paying for weekly permits, with debt collection threats issued during her hospital stay; authorities later apologised and cancelled the charges after scrutiny. The case drew widespread attention as families argued the notices were unfair and inequitable when the patient could not contest them while battling severe illness.
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Hull Royal Infirmary is a tertiary teaching hospital and is one of the two main hospitals for Kingston upon Hull. It is situated on Anlaby Road, just outside the city centre, and is run by Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
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