Six mile walk to hospital for deaf and blind person

Being deaf and blind - total of 3 points

There are other criteria too and there may be a number of combinations that stop anybody in serious need being left out. But a deaf and blind patient isn't automatically entitled to transport, nor would a person with learning difficulties who can only walk 200m, for example.

I'm not having a go at the North Mid, I guess this is fairly standard practice and I'm sure patient transport is a very expensive business. As usual, it all comes back to government funding. And in the meantime I'm sure the North Mid staff will be able to get transport for those patients who need it. read more