Do you know of patients who are struggling with finances?
The Patient and Volunteer Support Fund is here to help patients, their families or carers whose finances are impacted by a hospital stay or the need to visit hospital regularly.
The fund can support:
- Patients who need financial support with transport to attend their appointments.
- People who need financial help with transport costs, to visit patients that need their support.
- Active hospital volunteers who are struggling with their finances.
- Bereaved relatives facing immediate financial pressures.
- People suffering hardship because of long-term care and who need financial support to manage their treatment.
Once completed, please email this form to [email protected]
Alternatively, you may hand it in at any Cashier’s Office or the Bereavement Liaison Office. These are located in Lincoln Wing SJUH or ‘B’ floor Brotherton Wing, LGI.
The form can also be posted to:
Patient and Volunteer Support Fund
FAO – Mr A Wilson
Trust Headquarters, 1st Floor
Nursing Directorate
St James’s Hospital
Leeds, LS9 7TF
Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS)
If you’re referred to hospital or other NHS premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic tests by a doctor, dentist or another primary care health professional, you may be able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS).
Find out more on the NHS website: Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS)
Reimbursement of travel expenses
You are entitled to claim travel expenses if you are in receipt of one of the following benefits:
The scheme is strictly for patients claiming for treatment or outpatient appointments – hospital visiting cannot be reimbursed.
All appointments must be claimed within three calendar months and all documentation is needed to make a claim.
You can either send a postal claim or take your documentation to can be completed and posted to:
The Cashiers Office,
B Floor, Brotherton Wing,
Leeds General Infirmary
Opening hours: 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3.30pm Friday. Closed weekends.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are extremely grateful to our charity partner Leeds Hospitals Charity for providing funding for the Patient and Volunteer Support Fund.