If you need to come to hospital for treatment or tests you might be able to get help with the cost of getting here. This is through the NHS Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme. 

You can get help with travel costs if all 3 of these things apply to you: 

  1. You get certain benefits or if you have a special NHS certificate that says you have a low income. Find out more about this by clicking this link.
  2. Your doctor or nurse sends you to a hospital or clinic for more tests or treatment. 
  3. Your hospital visit is on a different day from when your doctor or nurse gave you the referral. 

How can I find out more?

There is more information on this scheme on the NHS website. 

This includes information on whether you can apply for help or not, what kind of transport you can use and how to get a refund. 

You can find out more by clicking here.