Of more than 90 trusts that responded to the FoI request, more than half are making at least one million pounds a year NHS hospital trusts have been accused of levying a “tax on sick people” after an investigation revealed some are making more than 3 million a year from car parking fees. Year on year, hospitals across England are raising increasing amounts of money from staff, patients and visitors, including those who are disabled, the Freedom of Information study by the Press Association found.